On-site training in applied muscle tension to reduce vasovagal reactions to blood donation

Journal of Behavioral Medicine

Volumn 26, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 53-65

  Ditto, Blaine ^a   Wilkins, Jo Ann ^b   France, Christopher R ^c   Lavoie, Pauline ^d   Adler, Perry S J ^e  

^a MCGILL UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITÉ DE MONTRÉAL   (Canada)

^c OHIO UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d HÉMA QUÉBEC   (Canada)

^e MCGILL UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Applied muscle tension; Blood donation; Fainting; Prevention; Vasovagal reaction

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR THERAPY; BLOOD DONOR; BLOOD PRESSURE REGULATION; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MUSCLE TONE; PHOBIA; QUESTIONNAIRE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SYNCOPE; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VIDEORECORDING;

ADULT; AROUSAL; BEHAVIOR THERAPY; BLOOD DONORS; COMPUTER-ASSISTED INSTRUCTION; FEMALE; HUMANS; ISOMETRIC CONTRACTION; MALE; MICROCOMPUTERS; MOBILE HEALTH UNITS; SYNCOPE, VASOVAGAL;

EID: 0037288196     PISSN: 01607715     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1021795022380     Document Type: Article

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