Biofeedback of R-wave-to-pulse interval normalizes blood pressure

Applied Psychophysiology Biofeedback

Volumn 28, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 37-46

  Rau, Harald ^a   Bührer, Michael ^b   Weitkunat, Rolf ^c  

^a Gilead Hospital Bethel   (Germany)

^b MDZ   (Germany)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MUNICH   (Germany)

Author keywords

Biofeedback; Blood pressure; Hypertension; Nonpharmacological treatment; Pulse wave velocity

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTERIAL PRESSURE; ARTICLE; BLOOD PRESSURE MEASUREMENT; BLOOD PRESSURE REGULATION; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIASTOLIC BLOOD PRESSURE; FEEDBACK SYSTEM; FEMALE; HUMAN; HYPERTENSION; HYPOTENSION; MALE; PULSE WAVE; R WAVE; REWARD; SYSTOLIC BLOOD PRESSURE;

ADULT; BIOFEEDBACK (PSYCHOLOGY); BLOOD PRESSURE; FEMALE; HEART RATE; HUMANS; HYPERTENSION; HYPOTENSION; MALE; MIDDLE AGED;

EID: 0037351992     PISSN: 10900586     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1022352631988     Document Type: Article

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