Respiratory Sinus Arrhythmia Versus Neck/Trapezius EMG and Incentive Inspirometry Biofeedback for Asthma: A Pilot Study

Applied Psychophysiology Biofeedback

Volumn 22, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 95-109

  Lehrer, Paul ^a   Carr, Richard E ^a   Smetankine, Alexander ^b   Vaschillo, Evgeny ^b   Peper, Erik ^c   Porges, Stephen ^d   Edelberg, Robert ^a   Hamer, Robert ^a   Hochron, Stuart ^a  

^a RUTGERS ROBERT WOOD JOHNSON MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

^b Biosvyaz Corporation

^c SAN FRANCISCO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND   (United States)

Author keywords

Asthma: surface electromyography; Biofeedback; Respiratory sinus arrhythmia

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; ASTHMA; BREATHING; BREATHING EXERCISE; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; NECK; PHYSIOLOGY; PILOT STUDY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; PSYCHOPHYSIOLOGY; RELAXATION TRAINING; SINUS ARRHYTHMIA; SKELETAL MUSCLE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARRHYTHMIA, SINUS; ASTHMA; BIOFEEDBACK (PSYCHOLOGY); BREATHING EXERCISES; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; NECK; PILOT PROJECTS; RELAXATION TECHNIQUES; RESPIRATION;

EID: 0031156304     PISSN: 10900586     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1026224211993     Document Type: Article

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