Differential EMG biofeedback for children with ADHD: A control method for neurofeedback training with a case illustration

Applied Psychophysiology Biofeedback

Volumn 38, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 109-119

  Maurizio, S ^a   Liechti, M D ^a   Brandeis, D ^a,b   Jancke L ^a   Drechsler, R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ZURICH   (Switzerland)

^b UNIVERSITY OF HEIDELBERG   (Germany)

Author keywords

ADHD; Biofeedback training; Electromyography; Neurofeedback control condition

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ATTENTION; ATTENTION DEFICIT DISORDER; CASE REPORT; CHILD; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; HUMAN; MALE; METHODOLOGY; NEUROFEEDBACK; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; SKELETAL MUSCLE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ATTENTION; ATTENTION DEFICIT DISORDER WITH HYPERACTIVITY; CHILD; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; HUMANS; MALE; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; NEUROFEEDBACK; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 84877776292     PISSN: 10900586     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10484-013-9213-x     Document Type: Article

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