Peripheral temperature changes during rest and gender differences in thermal biofeedback

Journal of Psychosomatic Research

Volumn 54, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 391-397

  Violani, Cristiano ^a   Lombardo, Caterina ^a  

^a SAPIENZA UNIVERSITY OF ROME   (Italy)

Author keywords

Gender differences; Individual differences; Rest; Thermal biofeedback anxiety

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANXIETY; ARTICLE; ASSOCIATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; FEEDBACK SYSTEM; FEMALE; GENDER; HUMAN; LEARNING; MALE; MEDICAL EDUCATION; MEDICAL RECORD; REST; SEX DIFFERENCE; SKIN TEMPERATURE; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; TEMPERATURE SENSITIVITY; BODY TEMPERATURE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; ENVIRONMENT; PHYSIOLOGY; PSYCHOPHYSIOLOGY;

ADULT; BIOFEEDBACK (PSYCHOLOGY); BODY TEMPERATURE; ENVIRONMENT; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; REST; SEX FACTORS;

EID: 0041851090     PISSN: 00223999     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0022-3999(01)00260-4     Document Type: Article

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