Effects of heart rate variability biofeedback in subjects with stress-related chronic neck pain: A pilot study

Applied Psychophysiology Biofeedback

Volumn 36, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 71-80

  Hallman, David M ^a,b   Olsson, Erik M G ^b   Von Scheéle, Bo ^c,d   Melin, Lennart ^e   Lyskov, Eugene ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GÄVLE   (Sweden)

^b UPPSALA UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^c Biopsychosocial Medicine AB   (Sweden)

^d MÄLARDALEN UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^e UPPSALA UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

ANS; Biofeedback; Heart rate variability; Neck pain; Stress tests

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; AUTONOMIC NERVOUS SYSTEM; CHRONIC DISEASE; ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HEART RATE; HUMAN; MALE; MENTAL STRESS; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; NECK PAIN; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; PILOT STUDY; PSYCHOPHYSIOLOGY; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADULT; AUTONOMIC NERVOUS SYSTEM; BIOFEEDBACK, PSYCHOLOGY; CHRONIC DISEASE; ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HEART RATE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NECK PAIN; PILOT PROJECTS; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 79960187052     PISSN: 10900586     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10484-011-9147-0     Document Type: Article

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