Good news - Bad press: Applied psychophysiology in cardiovascular disorders

Biofeedback and Self-Regulation

Volumn 21, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 335-346

  McGrady, Angele ^a  

^a MEDICAL COLLEGE OF OHIO   (United States)

Author keywords

Biofeedback; Blood pressure; Hypertension; Relaxation; Syncope

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BLOOD PRESSURE; BRAIN CIRCULATION; HUMAN; HYPERTENSION; MENTAL STRESS; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; PSYCHOPHYSIOLOGY; RELAXATION TRAINING; SYNCOPE;

BIOFEEDBACK (PSYCHOLOGY); BLOOD PRESSURE; CEREBROVASCULAR CIRCULATION; HUMANS; HYPERTENSION; RELAXATION TECHNIQUES; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; SYNCOPE;

EID: 0030331910     PISSN: 03633586     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF02214433     Document Type: Article

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