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[[Image:Biofeedback_EN.gif|thumb|Biofeedback mechanism.]]
 
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'''Biofeedback''' is a form of [[physical therapy]] that involves measuring a subject's bodily processes such as [[blood pressure]], [[heart rate]], skin temperature, [[galvanic skin response]] ([[sweating]]), and muscle tension and conveying such information to a subject in real-time in order to raise their [[awareness]] and conscious control of the related physiological activities.
 
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| Alt = A person is connected to a computer with sensors, receiving information from the sensors via visual and sound information produced by the computer.
 
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| Caption = A diagram showing the feedback loop between person, sensor, and processor to help provide biofeedback training
By providing access to [[physiological]] information about which the user is generally unaware, biofeedback allows users to gain control over physical processes previously considered [[automatic]].
 
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| ICD10 = {{ICD10PCS|GZC|G/Z/C}}
Interest in biofeedback has waxed and waned since its inception in the 1960s; at the beginning of the 21st century it is undergoing something of a renaissance.
 
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[[File:Biofeedback training program for post-traumatic stress symptoms.jpg|thumb|Biofeedback device for treating [[posttraumatic stress disorder]]]]
   
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'''Biofeedback''' is the process of gaining greater awareness of many [[physiology|physiological]] functions primarily using instruments that provide information on the activity of those same systems, with a goal of being able to manipulate them at will.<ref>{{cite book |author=Durand, Vincent Mark; Barlow, David |title=Abnormal psychology: an integrative approach |publisher=Wadsworth Cengage Learning |location=Belmont, CA |year=2009 |pages= [http://books.google.ca/books?id=Mo_q4zFVNo4C&pg=PA331 331] |isbn=0-495-09556-7 |oclc= |doi= |accessdate=}}</ref><ref name = AAPB>{{cite web | url = http://www.aapb.org/ | title = What is biofeedback? | publisher = [[Association for Applied Psychophysiology and Biofeedback]] | accessdate = 2010-02-22 | date = 2008-05-18 }}{{tl|dead link}}</ref> Some of the processes that can be controlled include [[Electroencephalography|brainwaves]], [[muscle tone]], [[skin conductance]], [[heart rate]] and [[pain]] perception.<ref>{{cite journal |author=deCharms RC, Maeda F, Glover GH, ''et al.'' |title=Control over brain activation and pain learned by using real-time functional MRI |journal=Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. U.S.A. |volume=102 |issue=51 |pages=18626–31 |year=2005 |month=December |pmid=16352728 |pmc=1311906 |doi=10.1073/pnas.0505210102 |url= |bibcode=2005PNAS..10218626D}}</ref>
[[Neurofeedback]] has become a popular treatment for [[ADHD]]; [[electromyogram]] (muscle tension)
 
biofeedback has been widely studied and accepted as a treatment for [[incontinence]] disorders, and small home biofeedback machines are becoming available for a variety of uses. Its role in controlling [[hypertension]] is becoming recognised <ref>http://www.emaxhealth.com/106/5912.html</ref>.
 
   
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Biofeedback may be used to improve health, performance, and the physiological changes which often occur in conjunction with changes to thoughts, emotions, and behavior. Eventually, these changes may be maintained without the use of extra equipment, even though no equipment is necessarily required to practice biofeedback.<ref name = AAPB/>
==Field of use==
 
   
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Biofeedback has been found to be effective for the treatment of [[headache]]s and [[migraine]]s.<ref>{{cite journal |author=Nestoriuc Y, Martin A |title=Efficacy of biofeedback for migraine: a meta-analysis |journal=Pain |volume=128 |issue=1–2 |pages=111–27 |year=2007 |month=March |pmid=17084028 |doi=10.1016/j.pain.2006.09.007 |url=}}</ref><ref>{{cite journal |author=Nestoriuc Y, Martin A, Rief W, Andrasik F |title=Biofeedback treatment for headache disorders: a comprehensive efficacy review |journal=Appl Psychophysiol Biofeedback |volume=33 |issue=3 |pages=125–40 |year=2008 |month=September |pmid=18726688 |doi=10.1007/s10484-008-9060-3 |url=}}</ref>
In addition to the medical use described, biofeedback is used by psychologist or "relaxologue" in learning the Relaxation (against stress).{{huh}}
 
Complementing [[Jacobson%27s_Progressive_Muscle_Relaxation | Jacobson's Progressive Muscle Relaxation]] and [[ Autogenic_training |Autogenic training]].{{huh}}
 
The technique widely used in this context is the EMG biofeedback.
 
Jacobson had developed a device the "electro-neuro-gramme" or "electroneuromyometre" for measuring electrical muscle tension, the ancestor of EMG biofeedback.
 
The high price of these devices have hampered its use.
 
But the integration of electronic circuits with [[bioamplifier]] and declining cost of computer have given a new impusion to this technique.{{huh}}
 
   
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==Definition==
==Types of biofeedback instrumentation==
 
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Three professional biofeedback organizations, the [[Association for Applied Psychophysiology and Biofeedback]] (AAPB), [[Biofeedback Certification International Alliance]] (BCIA), and the International Society for Neurofeedback and Research (ISNR), arrived at a consensus definition of biofeedback in 2008:
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{{cquote|is a process that enables an individual to learn how to change physiological activity for the purposes of improving health and performance. Precise instruments measure physiological activity such as brainwaves, heart function, breathing, muscle activity, and skin temperature. These instruments rapidly and accurately 'feed back' information to the user. The presentation of this information&nbsp;— often in conjunction with changes in thinking, emotions, and behavior&nbsp;— supports desired physiological changes. Over time, these changes can endure without continued use of an instrument.<ref name = AAPB/>}}
   
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==Sensor modalities==
===Electromyogram (EMG)===
 
   
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An [[electromyograph]] ([[Electromyography|EMG]]) uses surface electrodes to detect muscle action potentials from underlying skeletal muscles that initiate muscle contraction. Clinicians record the surface electromyogram (SEMG) using one or more active electrodes that are placed over a target muscle and a reference electrode that is placed within six inches of either active. The SEMG is measured in [[microvolt]]s (millionths of a volt).<ref>Tassinary, L. G., Cacioppo, J. T., & Vanman, E. J. (2007). The skeletomotor system: Surface electromyography. In J. T. Cacioppo, L. G. Tassinary, & G. G. Berntson, (Eds.). ''Handbook of psychophysiology'' (3rd ed.). New York: Cambridge University Press.</ref><ref>Florimond, V. (2009). ''Basics of surface electromyography applied to physical rehabilitation and biomechanics''. Montreal: Thought Technology Ltd.</ref>
   
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Biofeedback therapists use EMG biofeedback when treating [[anxiety]] and [[worry]], [[chronic pain]], computer-related disorder, [[essential hypertension]], headache (migraine, mixed headache, and [[tension-type headache]]), [[low back pain]], [[physical rehabilitation]] ([[cerebral palsy]], incomplete spinal cord lesions, and [[stroke]]), [[temporomandibular joint dysfunction]] (TMD), [[torticollis]], and [[fecal incontinence]], [[urinary incontinence]], and [[pelvic pain]].<ref>{{cite book | last = Peper | first = E | coauthors = Gibney KH | year = 2006 | title = Muscle biofeedback at the computer: A manual to prevent repetitive strain injury (RSI) by taking the guesswork out of assessment, monitoring, and training | location = Amersfoort, The Netherlands | publisher = BFE | url = http://www.aapb.org/tl_files/AAPB/files/biof_35_2_biofeedback.pdf | archiveurl = http://web.archive.org/web/20101019023511/http://aapb.org/tl_files/AAPB/files/biof_35_2_biofeedback.pdf | archivedate = 2010-10-19 | format = PDF }}</ref><ref name = Yucha2008>{{cite book | last = Yucha | first = C | coauthors = Montgomery D | year = 2008 | title = Evidence-based practice in biofeedback and neurofeedback | location =Wheat Ridge, CO | publisher = AAPB | url = http://www.isnr.org/uploads/EvidenceBasedYuchaMontgomeryW.pdf | archiveurl = http://web.archive.org/web/20101009135554/http://isnr.org/uploads/EvidenceBasedYuchaMontgomeryW.pdf | archivedate = 2010-10-09 | format = PDF }}</ref> Physical therapists have also used EMG biofeedback for evaluating muscle activation and providing feedback for their patients.<ref>{{cite journal|last=Forward|first=Edna|journal=Physical Therapy|title=Patient Evaluation with an Audio Electromyogram Monitor: "The Muscle Whistler"|date=April, 1972|volume=52 |issue=4| pages=402–403}}</ref>
An [[Electromyogram]] is the one of the most common form of biofeedback measurement. An EMG uses electrodes or other types of sensors to measure muscle tension. By the EMG alerting you to muscle tension, you can learn to recognize the feeling early on and try to control the tension right away. EMG is mainly used as a [[relaxation technique]] to help ease tension in those muscles involved in backaches, headaches, neck pain and grinding your teeth ([[bruxism]]). An EMG may be used to treat some illnesses in which the symptoms tend to worsen under stress, such as [[asthma]] and ulcers.
 
   
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A feedback thermometer detects skin temperature with a [[thermistor]] (a temperature-sensitive resistor) that is usually attached to a finger or toe and measured in degrees Celsius or Fahrenheit. Skin temperature mainly reflects [[arteriole]] diameter. Hand-warming and hand-cooling are produced by separate mechanisms, and their regulation involves different skills.<ref name="Andreassi, J. L. 2007">Andreassi, J. L. (2007). ''Psychophysiology: Human behavior and physiological response'' (5th ed.). Hillsdale, NJ: Lawrence Erlbaum and Associates, Inc.</ref> Hand-warming involves arteriole [[vasodilation]] produced by a beta-2 adrenergic hormonal mechanism.<ref>Cohen, R. A., & Coffman, J. D. (1981). Beta-adrenergic vasodilator mechanism in the finger, ''Circulation Research'', 49, 1196-1201</ref> Hand-cooling involves arteriole [[vasoconstriction]] produced by the increased firing of [[Sympathetic nervous system|sympathetic]] [[C-fiber]]s.<ref>{{cite journal | author = Freedman R. R., Sabharwal S. C., Ianni P., Desai N., Wenig P., Mayes M. | year = 1988 | title = Nonneural beta-adrenergic vasodilating mechanism in temperature biofeedback | url = | journal = Psychosomatic Medicine | volume = 50 | issue = 4| pages = 394–401 | pmid = 2842815 }}</ref>
Sensors attached to your fingers or feet measure your skin temperature. Because body temperature often drops when a person experiences [[Stress (medicine)|stress]], a low reading can prompt you to begin relaxation techniques. Temperature biofeedback can help treat certain circulatory disorders, such as [[Raynaud's disease]], or reduce the frequency of migraines. The physiological process behind the temperature drop associated with the stress response is quite simply vasoconstriction (blood vessels narrowed by the smooth musculature in their walls)
 
   
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Biofeedback therapists use temperature biofeedback when treating chronic pain, [[edema]], headache (migraine and tension-type headache), essential hypertension, [[Raynaud's phenomenon|Raynaud’s disease]], anxiety, and [[Stress (biology)|stress]].<ref name = Yucha2008/>
===Galvanic skin response training===
 
With [[Galvanic skin response]] training, sensors measure the activity of your sweat [[glands]] and the amount of perspiration on your skin alerting you to anxiety. This information can be useful in treating emotional disorders such as phobias, anxiety and [[stuttering]]. This is the method most commonly used by [[polygraph|lie detector]] machines. It is the most popular form of biofeedback, with over 500,000 hand-held [[GSR2]] units having been purchased by consumers since the early '70s; it is also one of the biofeedback methods used by [[Calmlink]] and the video game series [[Journey to Wild Divine]]. [[Galvanic Skin Response]] meters are also now gaining popularity in hypnotherapy and psychotherapy practice where subtle physiological changes indicating emotional arousal can be more easily detected than by observation alone.
 
   
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===Electrodermograph===
===Electroencephalography (EEG)===
 
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An electrodermograph (EDG) measures skin electrical activity directly (skin conductance and skin potential) and indirectly (skin resistance) using electrodes placed over the digits or hand and wrist. Orienting responses to unexpected stimuli, arousal and worry, and cognitive activity can increase [[eccrine]] sweat gland activity, increasing the conductivity of the skin for electrical current.<ref name="Andreassi, J. L. 2007"/>
An [[Electroencephalography|EEG]] monitors the activity of brain waves linked to different mental states, such as wakefulness, relaxation, calmness, light sleep and deep sleep. This is the least common of the methods, mostly due to the cost and availability of an EEG machine.
 
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In ''skin conductance'', an electrodermograph imposes an imperceptible current across the skin and measures how easily it travels through the skin. When anxiety raises the level of sweat in a sweat duct, conductance increases. Skin conductance is measured in microsiemens (millionths of a [[siemens (unit)|siemens]]). In ''skin potential'', a therapist places an active electrode over an active site (e.g., the palmar surface of the hand) and a reference electrode over a relatively inactive site (e.g., forearm). Skin potential is the voltage that develops between eccrine sweat glands and internal tissues and is measured in millivolts (thousandths of a volt). In ''skin resistance'', also called [[galvanic skin response]] (GSR), an electrodermograph imposes a current across the skin and measures the amount of opposition it encounters. Skin resistance is measured in kΩ (thousands of ohms).<ref>Dawson, M. E., Schell, A. M., & Filion, D. L. (2007). The electrodermal system. In J. T. Cacioppo, L. G. Tassinary, & G. G. Berntson (Eds.). ''Handbook of psychophysiology'' (3rd) ed.). New York: Cambridge University Press.</ref>
   
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Biofeedback therapists use electrodermal biofeedback when treating [[anxiety disorders]], [[hyperhidrosis]] (excessive sweating), and stress.<ref name = Yucha2008/><ref>Moss, D. (2003). The anxiety disorders. In D. Moss, D., A. McGrady, T. Davies, & I. Wickramasekera (Eds.), ''Handbook of mind-body medicine in primary care'' (pp. 359-375). Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage.</ref> Electrodermal biofeedback is used as an adjunct to psychotherapy to increase client awareness of their emotions.<ref name="Toomim, M. 1975">{{cite journal | author = Toomim M., Toomim H. | year = 1975 | title = Spring). GSR biofeedback in psychotherapy: Some clinical observations | url = | journal = Psychotherapy: Theory, Research, and Practice | volume = 12 | issue = 1| pages = 33–38 | doi = 10.1037/h0086402 }}</ref><ref>{{cite journal | author = Moss D | year = 2005 | title = Psychophysiological psychotherapy: The use of biofeedback, biological monitoring, and stress management principles in psychotherapy | url = | journal = Psychophysiology Today: the Magazine for Mind-Body Medicine | volume = 2 | issue = 1| pages = 14–18 }}</ref> In addition, electrodermal measures have long served as one of the central tools in [[polygraphy]] (lie detection) because they reflect changes in anxiety or emotional activation.<ref>{{cite journal | author = Pennebaker J. W., Chew C. H. | year = 1985 | title = Behavioral inhibition and electrodermal activity during deception | url = | journal = Journal of Personality and Social Psychology | volume = 49 | issue = 5| pages = 1427–1433 | doi = 10.1037/0022-3514.49.5.1427 | pmid = 4078683 }}</ref>
[[Neal Miller]], a psychology Ph.D and [[neuroscientist]] who worked and studied at [[Yale University]], is generally considered to be the father of modern-day biofeedback. He came across the basic principles of biofeedback while doing [[animal experimentation]] conditioning the behavior of rats. His team found that, by stimulating the [[pleasure center]] of a rat's brain with [[electricity]], it was possible to [[Training|train]] them to control phenomena ranging from their [[heart rate]]s to their [[brainwaves]]. Until that point, it was believed that bodily processes such as heart rate were under the control of the [[autonomic nervous system]] and not responsive to conscious effort<ref>http://www.guardian.co.uk/Archive/Article/0,4273,4387089,00.html</ref>.
 
   
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===Electroencephalograph===
The Miller group was one of three major approaches to understanding the limits of self-regulation of the body. Voluntary control of the [[autonomic nervous system]] had been considered impossible, only controlled by conditioning. Other threads of inquiry leading to "biofeedback" emerged from clinical attempts to use [[mind/body]] self-regulation techniques in healthcare. Elmer Green, PhD of the Menninger Foundation produced some of the original research on the limits of human self-regulation of normally [[Unconscious mind|unconscious]] processes and applied these techniques successfully to migraine headache and hypertension. [[Barbara Brown (scientist)|Barbara Brown]], PhD actually coined the word "biofeedback" during the early days of the field, as the Biofeedback Research Society was being formed. Other early pioneers were interested in "consciousness" and looked at [[EEG]] self-regulation as a way to approach mind vs. brain distinctions - see the work of Joe Kamiya, PhD. Other early efforts were directed toward examining the claims of yogis and other meditators for demonstrated mind/body control and markers of states of [[consciousness]].<ref>[http://www.hno.harvard.edu/gazette/2002/04.18/09-tummo.html Harvard Gazette]</ref> See Elmer Green et al ''Beyond Biofeedback'' and Barbara Brown ''Stress & The Art of Biofeedback'' for some early writings. The Biofeedback Research Society evolved into the Biofeedback Society of America and more recently the Association for Applied [[Psychophysiology]] and Biofeedback, a scientific and professional society for the field.
 
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An [[electroencephalograph]] (EEG) measures the electrical activation of the brain from scalp sites located over the human cortex. The EEG shows the amplitude of electrical activity at each cortical site, the amplitude and relative power of various wave forms at each site, and the degree to which each cortical site fires in conjunction with other cortical sites (coherence and symmetry).<ref>Kropotov, J. D. (2009). Quantitative EEG, event-related potentials and neurotherapy. San Diego, CA: Academic Press.</ref>
   
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The EEG uses precious metal electrodes to detect a voltage between at least two electrodes located on the scalp. The EEG records both excitatory postsynaptic potentials (EPSPs) and inhibitory postsynaptic potentials (IPSPs) that largely occur in dendrites in pyramidal cells located in macrocolumns, several millimeters in diameter, in the upper cortical layers. [[Neurofeedback]] monitors both slow and fast cortical potentials.<ref name="Thompson, M. 2003">Thompson, M., & Thompson, L. (2003). ''The biofeedback book: An introduction to basic concepts in applied psychophysiology.'' Wheat Ridge, CO: Association for Applied Psychophysiology and Biofeedback.</ref>
===Heart Rate Variability (HRV)===
 
[[Heart rate variability|HRV]] biofeedback measures heart rate variability, which is the varying distances between heart beats, also known as the interbeat interval (IBI), and then guides users to find a breathing pattern that increases this variability. HRV biofeedback machines measure this using the [[Respiratory Sinus Arrhythmia]] wave or using HRV spectral analysis. When the proper breathing rate is found, variability is maximized and users reduce autonomic reactivity.<ref>[http://www.psychosomaticmedicine.org/cgi/content/full/65/5/796 Heart Rate Variability Biofeedback Increases Baroreflex Gain and Peak Expiratory Flow]</ref> It can be used to treat a variety of stress related disorders.
 
   
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Slow cortical potentials are gradual changes in the membrane potentials of cortical dendrites that last from 300 ms to several seconds. These potentials include the [[contingent negative variation]] (CNV), [[readiness potential]], [[movement-related potentials]] (MRPs), and [[P300 (neuroscience)|P300]] and [[N400 (neuroscience)|N400]] potentials.<ref name="Stern, R. M. 2001">Stern, R. M., Ray, W. J., & Quigley, K. S. (2001). ''Psychophysiological recording'' (2nd ed.). New York: Oxford University Press.</ref>
===Hemoencephalography (HEG)===
 
An [[Hemoencephalography|HEG]] is a method of functional infrared imaging that indirectly measures neural activity in the brain. There are two known types of HEG, passive infrared (pIR) and near infrared (nIR).<ref>http://lerninstitut.ch/Flyer_HEG_06.pdf.
 
</ref> Near Infrared HEG relies on the measurement of the differences in the color of light being reflected back through the scalp by the relative amount of oxygenated and unoxygenated blood in the brain. Passive Infrared relies on the measurement of the heat being radiated from the scalp at locations of interest.
 
   
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Fast cortical potentials range from 0.5&nbsp;Hz to 100&nbsp;Hz.<ref>LaVaque, T. J. (2003). Neurofeedback, Neurotherapy, and quantitative EEG. In D. Moss, A. McGrady, T. Davies, & I. Wickramasekera (Eds), ''Handbook of mind-body medicine for primary care'' (pp. 123-136). Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage.</ref> The main frequency ranges include delta, theta, alpha, the sensorimotor rhythm, low beta, high beta, and gamma. The specific cutting points defining the frequency ranges vary considerably among professionals. Fast cortical potentials can be described by their predominant frequencies, but also by whether they are synchronous or asynchronous wave forms. Synchronous wave forms occur at regular periodic intervals, whereas asynchronous wave forms are irregular.<ref name="Thompson, M. 2003"/>
   
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The synchronous [[delta rhythm]] ranges from 0.5 to 3.5&nbsp;Hz. Delta is the dominant frequency from ages 1 to 2, and is associated in adults with deep sleep and brain pathology like trauma and tumors, and learning disability.
   
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The synchronous [[theta rhythm]] ranges from 4 to 7&nbsp;Hz. Theta is the dominant frequency in healthy young children and is associated with drowsiness or starting to sleep, REM sleep, hypnagogic imagery (intense imagery experienced before the onset of sleep), hypnosis, attention, and processing of cognitive and perceptual information.
==External links==
 
*[http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/biofeedback/SA00083 Biofeedback FAQ from the Mayo Clinic]
 
*[http://openemg.free.fr Stress et biofeedback, bioamplificateur, EMG (French)]
 
EEG Biofeedback (aka Neurofeedback, aka Neurotherapy) Information, Training, Hardware & Software
 
*[http://www.eegspectrum.com EEG Spectrum International]
 
*[http://www.eeginfo.com EEG Info]
 
*[http://www.stens-biofeedback.com Stens Biofeedback]
 
*[http://www.brainmaster.com Brainmaster Inc.]
 
*[http://www.throughttechnology.com Thought Technology, Inc.]
 
*[http://www.brain-trainer.com The Learning Curve]
 
*[http://www.aboutbiofeedback.com About Biofeedback]
 
Professional Organizations
 
*[http://www.isnr.org International Society for Neurofeedback and Research]
 
*[http://www.aapb.org Association for Applied Psychophysiology and Biofeedback]
 
   
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The synchronous [[alpha rhythm]] ranges from 8 to 13&nbsp;Hz and is defined by its waveform and not by its frequency. Alpha activity can be observed in about 75% of awake, relaxed individuals and is replaced by low-amplitude desynchronized beta activity during movement, complex problem-solving, and visual focusing. This phenomenon is called alpha blocking.
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The synchronous [[sensorimotor rhythm]] (SMR) ranges from 12 to 15&nbsp;Hz and is located over the sensorimotor cortex (central sulcus). The sensorimotor rhythm is associated with the inhibition of movement and reduced muscle tone.
*[http://www.univie.ac.at/cga/courses/BE513/EMG/ University of Vienna : cours Biomedical Engineering, Electromyography (EMG)]
 
   
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The [[beta rhythm]] consists of asynchronous waves and can be divided into low beta and high beta ranges (13–21&nbsp;Hz and 20–32&nbsp;Hz). Low beta is associated with activation and focused thinking. High beta is associated with anxiety, [[hypervigilance]], [[panic]], peak performance, and [[worry]].
*[http://bioinstrumentacion.eia.edu.co/docs/bio/EMG.pdf Hardware, EMG (Escuela de Ingeniera de Antioquia, Colombie)]
 
   
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EEG activity from 36 to 44&nbsp;Hz is also referred to as gamma. Gamma activity is associated with perception of meaning and meditative awareness.<ref name="Thompson, M. 2003"/><ref>Steriade, M. (2005). Cellular substrates of brain rhythms. In E. Niedermeyer and F. Lopes da Silva (Eds.). ''Electroencephalography: Basic principles, clinical applications, and related fields'' (5th ed.). Philadelphia: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins.</ref><ref name="Shaffer">Shaffer, F., & Moss, D. (2006). Biofeedback. In C. S. Yuan, E. J. Bieber, & B.A. Bauer (Ed.), ''Textbook of complementary and alternative medicine'' (2nd ed.) (pp. 291-312). Abingdon, Oxfordshire, UK: Informa Healthcare.</ref>
*[http://instruct1.cit.cornell.edu/courses/bionb440/FinalProjects/f2005/kwj5/index.html Electroencephalographe,EEG, Wireless ( Cornell University, Ithaca, NY, USA) ]
 
   
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Neurotherapists use EEG biofeedback when treating [[Substance use disorder|addiction]], [[attention deficit hyperactivity disorder]] (ADHD), [[learning disability]], anxiety disorders (including [[worry]], [[obsessive-compulsive disorder]] and posttraumatic stress disorder), [[Major depressive disorder|depression]], migraine, and [[generalized seizures]].<ref name = Yucha2008/><ref>T. H. Budzynski, H. K. Budzynski, J. R. Evans, & A. Abarbanel (Eds.) (2009). ''Introduction to quantitative EEG and neurofeedback'' (2nd ed.). Burlington, MA: Academic Press.</ref>
'''Open source project'''
 
*[http://openeeg.sourceforge.net/doc/ OpenEEG project]
 
   
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===Photoplethysmograph===
==Biofeedback and Religion==
 
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[[File:EmWave2, powering up.jpg|thumb|upright|An ''emWave2'' photoplethysmograph for monitoring heart rate variability]]
Worldwide, exercises to develop biofeedback awareness have been used for centuries by various religious and spiritual orders ([[Yoga]] is one example.)
 
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A [[photoplethysmograph]] (PPG) measures the relative blood flow through a digit using a photoplethysmographic (PPG) sensor attached by a Velcro band to the fingers or to the temple to monitor the [[temporal artery]]. An infrared light source is transmitted through or reflected off the tissue, detected by a phototransistor, and quantified in arbitrary units. Less light is absorbed when blood flow is greater, increasing the intensity of light reaching the sensor.<ref name="Combatalade, D. 2009">Combatalade, D. (2009). ''Basics of heart rate variability applied to psychophysiology''. Montreal, Canada: Thought Technology Ltd.</ref>
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A photoplethysmograph can measure blood volume pulse (BVP), which is the phasic change in blood volume with each heartbeat, heart rate, and [[heart rate variability]] (HRV), which consists of beat-to-beat differences in intervals between successive heartbeats.<ref name="Lehrer, P. M. 2007 P. M">Lehrer, P. M. (2007). Biofeedback training to increase heart rate variability. In P. M. Lehrer, R. M. Woolfolk, & W. E. Sime (Eds.). ''Principles and practice of stress management'' (3rd ed.). New York: The Guilford Press.</ref><ref>{{cite journal | author = Peper E., Harvey R., Lin I., Tylova H., Moss D. | year = 2007 | title = Is there more to blood volume pulse than heart rate variability, respiratory sinus arrhythmia, and cardio-respiratory synchrony? | url = | journal = Biofeedback | volume = 35 | issue = 2| pages = 54–61 }}</ref>
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A photoplethysmograph can provide useful feedback when temperature feedback shows minimal change. This is because the PPG sensor is more sensitive than a thermistor to minute blood flow changes.<ref name="Shaffer" /> Biofeedback therapists can use a photoplethysmograph to supplement temperature biofeedback when treating chronic pain, edema, headache (migraine and tension-type headache), essential hypertension, Raynaud’s disease, anxiety, and stress.<ref name = Yucha2008/>
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The [[electrocardiogram]] (ECG) uses electrodes placed on the torso, wrists, or legs, to measure the electrical activity of the heart and measures the [[interbeat interval]] (distances between successive [[R-wave]] peaks in the [[QRS complex]]). The interbeat interval, divided into 60 seconds, determines the heart rate at that moment. The statistical variability of that interbeat interval is what we call heart rate variability.<ref>Berntson, G. G., Quigley, K. S., & Lozano, D. (2007). Cardiovascular psychophysiology. In J. T. Cacioppo, L. G. Tassinary, & G. G. Berntson, (Eds.). ''Handbook of psychophysiology'' (3rd ed.). New York: Cambridge University Press.</ref> The ECG method is more accurate than the PPG method in measuring heart rate variability.<ref name="Combatalade, D. 2009"/><ref>Task Force of the European Society of Cardiology and the North American Society of Pacing and Electrophysiology (1996). Heart rate variability: Standards of measurement, physiological interpretation, and clinical use. ''Circulation, 93'', 1043-1065.</ref>
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Biofeedback therapists use heart rate variability (HRV) biofeedback when treating [[asthma]],<ref>{{cite journal | author = Lehrer P. M., Vaschillo E., Vaschillo B., Lu S. E., Scardella A., Siddique M. ''et al.'' | year = 2004 | title = Biofeedback as a treatment for asthma | url = | journal = Chest | volume = 126 | issue = 2| pages = 352–361 | doi = 10.1378/chest.126.2.352 | pmid = 15302717 }}</ref> [[COPD]],<ref>{{cite journal | author = Giardino N. D., Chan L., Borson S. | year = 2004 | title = Combined heart rate variability and pulse oximetry biofeedback for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: Preliminary findings | url = | journal = Applied Psychophysiology and Biofeedback | volume = 29 | issue = 2| pages = 121–133 | doi = 10.1023/B:APBI.0000026638.64386.89 | pmid = 15208975 }}</ref> depression,<ref>{{cite journal | author = Karavidas M. K., Lehrer P. M., Vaschillo E. G., Vaschillo B., Marin H., Buyske S. ''et al.'' | year = 2007 | title = Preliminary results of an open-label study of heart rate variability biofeedback for the treatment of major depression | url = | journal = Applied Psychophysiology and Biofeedback | volume = 32 | issue = 1| pages = 19–30 | doi = 10.1007/s10484-006-9029-z | pmid = 17333315 }}</ref> [[fibromyalgia]],<ref>{{cite journal | author = Hassett A. L., Radvanski D. C., Vaschillo E. G., Vaschillo B., Sigal L. H., Karavidas M. K. ''et al.'' | year = 2007 | title = A pilot study of heart rate variability (HRV) biofeedback in patients with fibromyalgia | url = | journal = Applied Psychophysiology and Biofeedback | volume = 32 | issue = 1| pages = 1–10 | doi = 10.1007/s10484-006-9028-0 | pmid = 17219062 }}</ref> [[heart disease]],<ref>{{cite journal | author = Cowan M. J., Pike K. C., Budzynski H. K. | year = 2001 | title = Psychosocial nursing therapy following sudden cardiac arrest: Impact on two-year survival | url = | journal = Nursing Research | volume = 50 | issue = 2| pages = 68–76 | doi = 10.1097/00006199-200103000-00002 | pmid = 11302295 }}</ref> and unexplained [[abdominal pain]].<ref>{{cite journal | author = Humphreys P., Gevirtz R. | year = 2000 | title = Treatment of recurrent abdominal pain: Components analysis of four treatment protocols | url = | journal = Journal of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition | volume = 31 | issue = 1| pages = 47–51 | doi = 10.1097/00005176-200007000-00011 | pmid = 10896070 }}</ref>
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===Pneumograph===
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A [[pneumograph]] or respiratory strain gauge uses a flexible sensor band that is placed around the chest, abdomen, or both. The strain gauge method can provide feedback about the relative expansion/contraction of the chest and abdomen, and can measure [[respiration rate]] (the number of breaths per minute).<ref name="Stern, R. M. 2001"/> Clinicians can use a pneumograph to detect and correct dysfunctional breathing patterns and behaviors. Dysfunctional breathing patterns include [[clavicular breathing]] (breathing that primarily relies on the [[external intercostals]] and the [[accessory muscles of respiration]] to inflate the lungs), [[reverse breathing]] (breathing where the abdomen expands during exhalation and contracts during inhalation), and [[thoracic breathing]] (shallow breathing that primarily relies on the external intercostals to inflate the lungs). Dysfunctional breathing behaviors include [[apnea]] (suspension of breathing), gasping, sighing, and wheezing.<ref name="Peper, E. 2008">Peper, E., Tylova, H., Gibney, K. H., Harvey, R., & Combatalade, D. (2008). ''Biofeedback mastery: An experiential teaching and self-training manual''. Wheat Ridge, CO: Association for Applied Psychophysiology and Biofeedback.</ref>
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A pneumograph is often used in conjunction with an [[electrocardiograph]] (ECG) or photoplethysmograph (PPG) in heart rate variability (HRV) training.<ref name="Lehrer, P. M. 2007 P. M"/><ref>{{cite journal | author = Lehrer P. M., Vaschillo E., Vaschillo B. | year = 2000 | title = Resonant frequency biofeedback training to increase cardiac variability: Rationale and manual for training | url = | journal = Applied Psychophysiology and Biofeedback | volume = 25 | issue = 3| pages = 177–191 | doi = 10.1023/A:1009554825745 | pmid = 10999236 }}</ref>
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Biofeedback therapists use pneumograph biofeedback with patients diagnosed with anxiety disorders, asthma, chronic pulmonary obstructive disorder (COPD), essential hypertension, [[panic attacks]], and stress.<ref name = Yucha2008/><ref name="Fried, R. 1987">Fried, R. (1987). ''The hyperventilation syndrome: Research and clinical treatment''. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press.</ref>
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===Capnometer===
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A [[capnometer]] or [[capnograph]] uses an infrared detector to measure end-tidal {{chem|CO|2}} (the partial pressure of carbon dioxide in expired air at the end of expiration) exhaled through the nostril into a latex tube. The average value of end-tidal {{chem|CO|2}} for a resting adult is 5% ({{convert|36|torr|kPa|abbr=on|disp=or}}). A capnometer is a sensitive index of the quality of patient breathing. Shallow, rapid, and effortful breathing lowers {{chem|CO|2}}, while deep, slow, effortless breathing increases it.<ref name="Peper, E. 2008"/>
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Biofeedback therapists use capnometric biofeedback to supplement respiratory strain gauge biofeedback with patients diagnosed with anxiety disorders, asthma, chronic pulmonary obstructive disorder (COPD), essential hypertension, panic attacks, and stress.<ref name = Yucha2008/><ref name="Fried, R. 1987"/><ref>Fried, R. (1993). ''The psychology and physiology of breathing''. New York: Plenum Press.</ref>
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===Rheoencephalograph===
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[[Rheoencephalography]] (REG), or brain blood flow biofeedback, is a biofeedback technique of a conscious control of blood flow. An electronic device called a [[rheoencephalograph]] [from Greek rheos stream, anything flowing, from rhein to flow] is utilized in brain blood flow biofeedback. Electrodes are attached to the skin at certain points on the head and permit the device to measure continuously the electrical conductivity of the tissues of structures located between the electrodes. The brain blood flow technique is based on non-invasive method of measuring bio-impedance. Changes in bio-impedance are generated by blood volume and blood flow and registered by a rheographic device.<ref>Tokarev V.E. "A Rheoencephalogram (REG) Variability System Based on ISKRA-226 Personal Computer", Institute for Complex Problem of Hygiene Healthcare Conference, Novokuznetsk, Russia, 1989, p.115-116.</ref> The pulsative bio-impedance changes directly reflect the total blood flow of the deep structures of brain due to high frequency impedance measurements.<ref>Tokarev V.E. "Regulatory Mechanisms of Physiological Systems During REG Biofeedback", 25th Annual Meeting of Association of Applied Psychophysiology and Biofeedback, Atlanta, USA, 1994</ref>
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===Hemoencephalography===
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[[Hemoencephalography]] or HEG biofeedback is a functional [[infrared]] imaging technique. As its name describes, it measures the differences in the color of light reflected back through the scalp based on the relative amount of oxygenated and unoxygenated blood in the brain. Research continues to determine its reliability, validity, and clinical applicability. HEG is used to treat [[ADHD]] and migraine, and for research.<ref>Toomim, H., & Carmen, J. (2009). Homoencephalography: Photon-based blood flow neurofeedback. In T. H. Budzynski, H. K. Budzynski, J. R. Evans, & A. Abarbanel (Eds.) (2009). ''Introduction to quantitative EEG and neurofeedback'' (2nd ed.). Burlington, MA: Academic Press.</ref>
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==Applications==
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Mowrer detailed the use of a bedwetting alarm that sounds when children urinate while asleep. This simple biofeedback device can quickly teach children to wake up when their bladders are full and to contract the urinary sphincter and relax the detrusor muscle, preventing further urine release. Through classical conditioning, sensory feedback from a full bladder replaces the alarm and allows children to continue sleeping without urinating.<ref>Mowrer, O. H. (1960). ''Learning theory and behavior''. New York: Wiley.</ref>
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[[Arnold Kegel|Kegel]] developed the perineometer in 1947 to treat urinary incontinence (urine leakage) in women whose pelvic floor muscles are weakened during pregnancy and childbirth. The perineometer, which is inserted into the vagina to monitor pelvic floor muscle contraction, satisfies all the requirements of a biofeedback device and enhances the effectiveness of popular Kegel exercises.<ref>Perry, J. D., & Talcott, L. B. (1989). The Kegel Perineometer: Biofeedback Twenty Years Before Its Time. A "Special Historical Paper." ''Proceedings of the 20th Annual Meeting of the Association for Applied Psychophysiology and Biofeedback'', San Diego, CA, 169-172.</ref> Contradicting this, a 2013 [[randomized controlled trial]] found no benefit of adding biofeedback to pelvic floor muscle exercise in [[stress urinary incontinence]].<ref name="HirakawaT2013Randomized">{{cite journal|last=Hirakawa|first=T|coauthors=Suzuki, S; Kato, K; Gotoh, M; Yoshikawa, Y|title=Randomized controlled trial of pelvic floor muscle training with or without biofeedback for urinary incontinence|journal=Int Urogynecol J.|date=2013-01-11|pmid=23306768|doi=10.1007/s00192-012-2012-8}}</ref>{{Primary source-inline|date=January 2013}} In another randomized controlled trial the addition of biofeedback to the [[training of pelvic floor muscles]] for the treatment of stress urinary incontinence, improved pelvic floor muscle function, reduced urinary symptoms, and improved of the quality of life.<ref name="FitzFF2012Effect">{{cite journal|last=Fitz|first=Fátima Faní|coauthors=Resende, Ana Paula Magalhães; Stüpp, Liliana; Costa, Thaís Fonseca; Sartori, Marair Gracio Ferreira; Girão, Manoel João Batista Castello; Castro, Rodrigo Aquino | title=Efeito da adição do biofeedback ao treinamento dos músculos do assoalho pélvico para tratamento da incontinência urinária de esforço [Effect the adding of biofeedback to the training of the pelvic floor muscles to treatment of stress urinary incontinence]|journal=Revista Brasileira de Ginecologia e Obstetrícia [Rev. Bras. Ginecol. Obstet.]|date=November 2012|pages= vol.34 no.11 505–10|doi=10.1590/S0100-72032012001100005|pmid=23288261|volume=34|issue=11}}</ref>{{Primary source-inline|date=January 2013}}
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Research has shown that biofeedback can improve the efficacy of [[pelvic floor exercise]]s and help restore proper bladder functions. The mode of action of [[vaginal cones]], for instance involves a biological biofeedback mechanism. Studies have shown that biofeedback obtained with vaginal cones is as effective as biofeedback induced through physiotherapy electrostimulation.<ref>3Olah et al, The conservative management of patients with symptoms of stress incontinence: a randomized, prospective study comparing weighted vaginal cones and interferential therapy" ''Am J Obstet Gynecol''1990 Jan;162(1) 87-92</ref>
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In 1992, the United States Agency for Health Care Policy and Research recommended biofeedback as a first-line treatment for adult urinary incontinence.<ref>{{cite journal | author = Busby-Whitehead , Johnson T., Clarke M. K. | year = 1996 | title = Biofeedback for the treatment of stress and urge incontinence | url = | journal = The Journal of Urology | volume = 156 | issue = 2| page = 483 | doi = 10.1016/S0022-5347(01)65896-8 }}</ref>
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===Fecal incontinence and anismus===
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Biofeedback is a major treatment for [[anismus]] (paradoxical contraction of puborectalis during defecation). This therapy directly evolved from the investigation [[anorectal manometry]] where a probe that can record pressure is placed in the anal canal. Biofeedback therapy is also a commonly used and researched therapy for fecal incontinence, but the benefits are uncertain.<ref name="Norton 2012">{{cite journal|last=Norton|first=C|coauthors=Cody, JD|title=Biofeedback and/or sphincter exercises for the treatment of faecal incontinence in adults.|journal=Cochrane database of systematic reviews (Online)|date=2012 Jul 11|volume=7|pages=CD002111|pmid=22786479|doi=10.1002/14651858.CD002111.pub3}}</ref> Biofeedback therapy varies in the way it is delivered. It is also unknown if one type has benefits over another.<ref name="Norton 2012" /> The aims have been described as either to enhance the rectoanal inhibitory reflex (RAIR), rectal sensitivity (by discrimination of progressively smaller volumes of a rectal balloon and promptly contracting the [[external anal sphincter]] (EAS)) or the strength and endurance of the EAS contraction. Three general types of biofeedback have been described, though they are not mutually exclusive, with many protocols combining these elements.<ref name="Norton 2012" /> Similarly there is variance of the length of both the individual sessions and the overall length of the training, and if home exercises are performed in addition and how. In rectal sensitivity training, a balloon is placed in the rectum, and is gradually distended until there is a sensation of rectal filling. Successively smaller volume reinflations of the balloon aim to help the person detect rectal distension at a lower threshold, giving more time to contract the EAS and prevent incontinence, or to journey to the toiled. Alternatively, in those with urge incontinence/ rectal hypersensitivity, training is aimed at teaching the person to tolerate progressively larger volumes. Strength training may involve electromyography (EMG) skin electrodes, manometric pressures, intra-anal EMG, or [[endoanal ultrasound]]. One of these measures are used to relay the muscular activity or anal canal pressure during anal sphincter exercise. Performance and progress can be monitored in this manner. Co-ordination training involves the placing of 3 balloons, in the rectum and in the upper and lower anal canal. The rectal balloon is inflated to trigger the RAIR, an event often followed by incontinence. Co-ordination training aims to teach voluntary contraction of EAS when the RAIR occurs (i.e. when there is rectal distension).<ref name="Norton 2012" />
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===EEG===
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[[Richard Caton|Caton]] recorded spontaneous electrical potentials from the exposed cortical surface of monkeys and rabbits, and was the first to measure event-related potentials (EEG responses to stimuli) in 1875.<ref>{{cite journal | author = Caton R | year = 1875 | title = The electric currents of the brain | url = | journal = British Medical Journal | volume = 2 | issue = | page = 278 }}</ref>
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[[Danilevsky]] published ''Investigations in the Physiology of the Brain'', which explored the relationship between the EEG and states of consciousness in 1877.<ref name="Brazier, M. A. B. 1959">{{cite journal | author = Brazier M. A. B. | year = 1959 | title = The EEG in epilepsy: A historical note | url = | journal = Epilepsia | volume = 1 | issue = 1–5| pages = 328–336 | doi = 10.1111/j.1528-1157.1959.tb04270.x }}</ref>
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[[Adolf Beck (physiologist)|Beck]] published studies of spontaneous electrical potentials detected from the brains of dogs and rabbits, and was the first to document alpha blocking, where light alters rhythmic oscillations, in 1890.<ref>{{cite journal | author = Coenen A. M. L., Zajachkivsky O., Bilski R. | year = 1998 | title = Scientific priority of A. Beck in the neurophysiology | url = | journal = Experimental and Clinical Physiology and Biochemistry | volume = 1 | issue = | pages = 105–109 }}</ref>
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[[Charles Scott Sherrington|Sherrington]] introduced the terms [[neuron]] and [[synapse]] and published the ''Integrative Action of the Nervous System'' in 1906.<ref>Sherrington, C. S. (1906). ''The integrative action of the nervous system''. New Haven, CT: Yale University Press.</ref>
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[[Vladimir Pravdich-Neminsky|Pravdich-Neminsky]] photographed the EEG and event related potentials from dogs, demonstrated a 12–14&nbsp;Hz rhythm that slowed during asphyxiation, and introduced the term electrocerebrogram in 1912.<ref>{{cite journal | author = Pravdich-Neminsky V. V. | year = 1913 | title = Ein versuch der registrierung der elektrischen gehirnerscheinungen | url = | journal = Zbl Physiol | volume = 27 | issue = | pages = 951–960 }}</ref>
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[[Alexander Forbes (physiologist)|Forbes]] reported the replacement of the string galvanometer with a vacuum tube to amplify the EEG in 1920. The vacuum tube became the de facto standard by 1936.<ref>{{cite journal | author = Forbes A., Mann D. W. | year = 1924 | title = A revolving mirror for use with the string galvanometer | url = | journal = J. Opt. Soc. Am. A | volume = 8 | issue = 6| pages = 807–816 | bibcode = 1924JOSA....8..807F | last2 = Mann | doi = 10.1364/JOSA.8.000807 }}</ref>
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[[Hans Berger|Berger]] (1924) published the first human EEG data. He recorded electrical potentials from his son Klaus's scalp. At first he believed that he had discovered the physical mechanism for telepathy but was disappointed that the electromagnetic variations disappear only millimeters away from the skull. (He did continue to believe in telepathy throughout his life, however, having had a particularly confirming event regarding his sister). He viewed the EEG as analogous to the ECG and introduced the term elektenkephalogram. He believed that the EEG had diagnostic and therapeutic promise in measuring the impact of clinical interventions. Berger showed that these potentials were not due to scalp muscle contractions. He first identified the alpha rhythm, which he called the Berger rhythm, and later identified the beta rhythm and [[sleep spindles]]. He demonstrated that alterations in consciousness are associated with changes in the EEG and associated the beta rhythm with alertness. He described interictal activity (EEG potentials between seizures) and recorded a partial complex seizure in 1933. Finally, he performed the first QEEG, which is the measurement of the signal strength of EEG frequencies.<ref>{{cite journal | author = Berger H | year = 1920 | title = Ueber das elektroenkephalogramm des menschen | url = | journal = Archiv für Psychiatrie und Nervenkrankheiten | volume = 87 | issue = | pages = 527–570 | doi = 10.1007/BF01797193 }}</ref>
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[[Edgar Adrian, 1st Baron Adrian|Adrian]] and [[Bryan Harold Cabot Matthews|Matthews]] confirmed Berger's findings in 1934 by recording their own EEGs using a cathode-ray oscilloscope. Their demonstration of EEG recording at the 1935 Physiological Society meetings in England caused its widespread acceptance. Adrian used himself as a subject and demonstrated the phenomenon of alpha blocking, where opening his eyes suppressed alpha rhythms.<ref>{{cite journal | author = Adrian E. D., Mathews B. H. C. | year = 1934 | title = The Berger rhythm | url = | journal = Brain | volume = 57 | issue = 4| pages = 355–385 | doi = 10.1093/brain/57.4.355 }}</ref>
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[[Frederic A. Gibbs|Gibbs]], [[Hallowell Davis|Davis]], and [[William Gordon Lennox|Lennox]] inaugurated clinical electroencephalography in 1935 by identifying abnormal EEG rhythms associated with epilepsy, including [[interictal]] spike waves and 3&nbsp;Hz activity in [[absence seizures]].<ref name="Brazier, M. A. B. 1959"/>
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[[Frédéric Bremer|Bremer]] used the EEG to show how sensory signals affect vigilance in 1935.<ref>{{cite journal | author = Bremer F | year = 1935 | title = Cerveau isole et physiologie du sommeil | url = | journal = Com. Ren. Soc. Bio., (Paris) | volume = 118 | issue = | pages = 1235–1241 }}</ref>
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[[William Grey Walter|Walter]] (1937, 1953) named the [[delta waves]] and [[theta waves]], and the contingent negative variation (CNV), a slow cortical potential that may reflect expectancy, motivation, intention to act, or attention. He located an [[occipital lobe]] source for alpha waves and demonstrated that delta waves can help locate brain lesions like tumors. He improved Berger's electroencephalograph and pioneered EEG topography.<ref>{{cite journal | author = Bladin P. F. | year = 2006 | title = W. Grey Walter, pioneer in the electroencephalogram, robotics, cybernetics, artificial intelligence | url = | journal = Journal of Clinical Neuroscience | volume = 13 | issue = 2| pages = 170–177 | doi = 10.1016/j.jocn.2005.04.010 | pmid = 16455257 }}</ref>
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Kleitman has been recognized as the "Father of American sleep research" for his seminal work in the regulation of sleep-wake cycles, [[circadian rhythms]], the sleep patterns of different age groups, and the effects of [[sleep deprivation]]. He discovered the phenomenon of [[rapid eye movement sleep|rapid eye movement]] (REM) sleep with his graduate student Aserinsky in 1953.<ref>{{cite journal | author = Kleitman N | year = 1960 | title = Patterns of dreaming | url = | journal = Scientific American | volume = 203 | issue = 5| pages = 82–88 | doi = 10.1038/scientificamerican1160-82 }}</ref>
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Dement, another of Kleitman's students, described the EEG architecture and phenomenology of sleep stages and the transitions between them in 1955, associated REM sleep with dreaming in 1957, and documented sleep cycles in another species, cats, in 1958, which stimulated basic sleep research. He established the Stanford University Sleep Research Center in 1970.<ref>Dement, W. (2000). The ''promise of Sleep: A pioneer in sleep medicine explores the vital connection between health, happiness, and a good night’s sleep''. New York: Random House.</ref>
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Andersen and Andersson (1968) proposed that thalamic pacemakers project synchronous alpha rhythms to the [[Cerebral cortex|cortex]] via thalamocortical circuits.<ref>Andersen, P., & Andersson, S. (1968). ''A physiological basis of the alpha rhythm''. New York: Appleton-Century-Crofts.</ref>
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Kamiya (1968) demonstrated that the alpha rhythm in humans could be [[operant]]ly conditioned. He published an influential article in ''Psychology Today'' that summarized research that showed that subjects could learn to discriminate when alpha was present or absent, and that they could use feedback to shift the dominant alpha frequency about 1&nbsp;Hz. Almost half of his subjects reported experiencing a pleasant "alpha state" characterized as an "alert calmness." These reports may have contributed to the perception of alpha biofeedback as a shortcut to a meditative state. He also studied the EEG correlates of meditative states.<ref>Kamiya, J. (1969). [[Operant]] control of the EEG alpha rhythm. In C. Tart (Ed.), ''Altered states of consciousness''. NY: Wiley.</ref>
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Brown (1970) demonstrated the clinical use of alpha-theta biofeedback. In research designed to identify the subjective states associated with EEG rhythms, she trained subjects to increase the abundance of alpha, beta, and theta activity using visual feedback and recorded their subjective experiences when the amplitude of these frequency bands increased. She also helped popularize biofeedback by publishing a series of books, including ''New Mind, New body'' (1974) and ''Stress and the Art of Biofeedback'' (1977).<ref>Brown, B. (1974). ''New mind, new body''. New York: Harper & Row.</ref><ref>Brown, B. (1977). ''Stress and the art of biofeedback''. New York: Harper & Row.</ref><ref>Brown, B. (1980). ''Supermind: The ultimate energy''. New York: Harper & Row.</ref>
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Mulholland and Peper (1971) showed that occipital alpha increases with eyes open and not focused, and is disrupted by visual focusing; a rediscovery of alpha blocking.<ref>{{cite journal | author = Mulholland T., Peper E. | year = 1971 | title = Occipital alpha and accommodative vergence, pursuit tracking, and fast eye movements | url = | journal = Psychophysiology | volume = 8 | issue = 5| pages = 556–575 | doi = 10.1111/j.1469-8986.1971.tb00491.x | pmid = 5116820 }}</ref>
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Green and Green (1986) investigated voluntary control of internal states by individuals like Swami Rama and American Indian medicine man Rolling Thunder both in India and at the [[Menninger Foundation]]. They brought portable biofeedback equipment to India and monitored practitioners as they demonstrated self-regulation. A film containing footage from their investigations was released as ''Biofeedback: The Yoga of the West'' (1974). They developed alpha-theta training at the Menninger Foundation from the 1960s to the 1990s. They hypothesized that theta states allow access to unconscious memories and increase the impact of prepared images or suggestions. Their alpha-theta research fostered Peniston's development of an alpha-theta addiction protocol.<ref name="Green, E. 1977">Green, E., & Green, A. (1977). ''Beyond biofeedback''. San Francisco: Delacorte Press.</ref>
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Sterman (1972) showed that cats and human subjects could be operantly trained to increase the amplitude of the sensorimotor rhythm (SMR) recorded from the sensorimotor cortex. He demonstrated that SMR production protects cats against drug-induced generalized seizures (tonic-clonic seizures involving loss of consciousness) and reduces the frequency of seizures in humans diagnosed with [[epilepsy]]. He found that his SMR protocol, which uses visual and auditory EEG biofeedback, normalizes their EEGs (SMR increases while theta and beta decrease toward normal values) even during sleep. Sterman also co-developed the Sterman-Kaiser (SKIL) QEEG database.<ref>{{cite journal | author = Sterman M. B. | year = 1973 | title = Neurophysiologic and clinical studies of sensorimotor EEG biofeedback training: Some effects on epilepsy | url = | journal = Seminars in Psychiatry | volume = 5 | issue = | pages = 507–524 }}</ref>
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Birbaumer and colleagues (1981) have studied feedback of slow cortical potentials since the late 1970s. They have demonstrated that subjects can learn to control these DC potentials and have studied the efficacy of slow cortical potential biofeedback in treating ADHD, epilepsy, migraine, and schizophrenia.<ref>{{cite journal | author = Birbaumer N., Elbert T., Lutzenberger W., Rockstroh B., Schwarz J. | year = 1981 | title = EEG and slow cortical potentials in anticipation of mental tasks with different hemispheric involvement | url = | journal = Biol Psychol | volume = 13 | issue = | pages = 251–260 | doi = 10.1016/0301-0511(81)90040-5 | pmid = 7342994 }}</ref>
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Lubar (1989) studied SMR biofeedback to treat attention disorders and epilepsy in collaboration with Sterman. He demonstrated that SMR training can improve attention and academic performance in children diagnosed with Attention Deficit Disorder with Hyperactivity (ADHD). He documented the importance of theta-to-beta ratios in ADHD and developed theta suppression-beta enhancement protocols to decrease these ratios and improve student performance.<ref>Lubar, J. F. (1989). Electroencephalographic biofeedback and neurological applications. In J. V. Basmajian (Ed.), ''Biofeedback: Principles and practice for clinicians'' (3rd ed.), pp. 67-90. Baltimore: Williams and Wilkins.</ref> The Neuropsychiatric EEG-Based Assessment Aid (NEBA) System a device used to measure the Theta-to-Beta ratio was approved as a tool to assist in diagnosis of ADHD on July 15, 2013.<ref>{{cite press release |title= FDA permits marketing of first brain wave test to help assess children and teens for ADHD |url= http://www.fda.gov/NewsEvents/Newsroom/PressAnnouncements/ucm360811.htm |date= 2013-07-15 |publisher= Food and Drug Administration |accessdate= 2013-09-18}}</ref> However, the field has recently moved away from the measure. This move has been caused by the general change in the population norms in the past 20 years (most likely due to the change in the average amount of sleep in young people).{{citation needed|date=September 2013}}
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Feré demonstrated the exosomatic method of recording of skin electrical activity by passing a small current through the skin in 1888.<ref>Feré, C., Note sur les modifications de la tension e1ectrique dans le corps human, ''Compt. rend. Soc. biol.'', 5 23.</ref>
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Tarchanoff used the endosomatic method by recording the difference in skin electrical potential from points on the skin surface in 1889; no external current was applied.<ref>{{cite journal | author = Tarchanoff J | year = 1890 | title = Uber die galvanischen Erscheinungen an der Haut des Menschen bei Relzung der Sinnesorgane und bei verschiedenen Formen der psychischen Tatigkeit | url = | journal = Arch. Ges. Physiol | volume = 46 | issue = | page = 46 | doi = 10.1007/BF01789520 }}</ref>
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[[Jung]] employed the [[galvanometer]], which used the exosomatic method, in 1907 to study unconscious emotions in word-association experiments.<ref>{{cite journal | author = Peterson F., Jung C. G. | year = 1907 | title = Psycho-physical investigations with the galvanometer and pneumograph in normal and insane individuals | url = | journal = Brain | volume = 30 | issue = 2| pages = 153–218 | doi = 10.1093/brain/30.2.153 }}</ref>
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Marjorie and Hershel Toomim (1975) published a landmark article about the use of GSR biofeedback in psychotherapy.<ref name="Toomim, M. 1975"/>
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Meyer and Reich discussed similar material in a British publication.<ref name=Meyer&Reich>{{cite journal|last=Meyer|first=Victor|coauthors=Reich | title = Anxiety management--the marriage of physiological and cognitive variables|journal=Behaviour Research & Therapy|year=1978|month=june|volume=16|pages=177–182|pmid=358963|doi=10.1016/0005-7967(78)90064-5|issue=3}}</ref>
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[[Edmund Jacobson|Jacobson]] (1930) developed hardware to measure EMG voltages over time, showed that cognitive activity (like imagery) affects EMG levels, introduced the deep relaxation method Progressive Relaxation, and wrote ''Progressive Relaxation'' (1929) and ''You Must Relax'' (1934). He prescribed daily Progressive Relaxation practice to treat diverse psychophysiological disorders like hypertension.<ref>Jacobson, E. (1938). ''Progressive relaxation''. Chicago: University of Chicago Press.</ref>
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Several researchers showed that human subjects could learn precise control of individual motor units (motor neurons and the muscle fibers they control). [[Lindsley]] (1935) found that relaxed subjects could suppress motor unit firing without biofeedback training.<ref>{{cite journal | author = Lindsley D. B. | year = 1935 | title = Characteristics of single motor unit responses in human muscle during various degrees of contraction | url = | journal = American Journal of Physiology | volume = 113 | issue = | pages = 88–89 }}</ref>
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Harrison and Mortensen (1962) trained subjects using visual and auditory EMG biofeedback to control individual motor units in the tibialis anterior muscle of the leg.<ref>{{cite journal | author = Harrison V. F., Mortenson O. A. | year = 1962 | title = Identification and voluntary control of single motor unit activity in the tibialis anterior muscle | url = | journal = Anatomical Record | volume = 144 | issue = 2| pages = 109–116 | doi = 10.1002/ar.1091440205 | pmid = 13953011 }}</ref>
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Basmajian (1963) instructed subjects using unfiltered auditory EMG biofeedback to control separate motor units in the abductor pollicis muscle of the thumb in his Single Motor Unit Training (SMUT) studies. His best subjects coordinated several motor units to produce drum rolls. Basmajian demonstrated practical applications for neuromuscular rehabilitation, [[pain management]], and headache treatment.<ref>Basmajian, J. V. (1967). ''Muscles alive: Their functions revealed by electromyography''. Baltimore: Williams and Wilkins.</ref>
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Marinacci (1960) applied EMG biofeedback to neuromuscular disorders (where [[proprioception]] is disrupted) including Bell Palsy (one-sided facial paralysis), [[polio]], and stroke.<ref>{{cite journal | author = Marinacci A. A. | year = 1960 | title = Lower motor neuron disorders superimposed on the residuals of poliomyelitis. Value of the electromyogram in differential diagnosis | url = | journal = Bulletin of the Los Angeles Neurological Society | volume = 25 | issue = | page = 18 }}</ref>
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"While Marinacci used EMG to treat neuromuscular disorders, his colleagues only used the EMG for diagnosis. They were unable to recognize its potential as a teaching tool even when the evidence stared them in the face! Many electromyographers who performed nerve conduction studies used visual and auditory feedback to reduce interference when a patient recruited too many motor units. Even though they used EMG biofeedback to guide the patient to relax so that clean diagnostic EMG tests could be recorded, they were unable to envision EMG biofeedback treatment of motor disorders."<ref>Peper, E., & Shaffer, F. (in press). Biofeedback history: An alternative view. ''Biofeedback''.</ref>
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Whatmore and Kohli (1968) introduced the concept of dysponesis (misplaced effort) to explain how functional disorders (where body activity is disturbed) develop. Bracing your shoulders when you hear a loud sound illustrates dysponesis since this action does not protect against injury.<ref>{{cite journal | author = Whatmore G., Kohli D. | year = 1968 | title = Dysponesis: A neuropsychologic factor in functional disorders | url = | journal = Behavioral Science | volume = 13 | issue = 2| pages = 102–124 | doi = 10.1002/bs.3830130203 | pmid = 4231964 }}</ref> These clinicians applied EMG biofeedback to diverse functional problems like headache and hypertension. They reported case follow-ups ranging from 6 to 21 years. This was long compared with typical 0-24 month follow-ups in the clinical literature. Their data showed that skill in controlling misplaced efforts was positively related to clinical improvement. Last, they wrote ''The Pathophysiology and Treatment of Functional Disorders'' (1974) that outlined their treatment of functional disorders.<ref>Whatmore, G., & Kohli, D. (1974). ''The physiopathology and treatment of functional disorders''. New York: Grune & Stratton.</ref>
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Wolf (1983) integrated EMG biofeedback into physical therapy to treat stroke patients and conducted landmark stroke outcome studies.<ref>{{cite journal | author = Wolf S. L. | year = 1983 | title = Electromyographic biofeedback applications to stroke patients. A critical review | url = | journal = Phys Ther | volume = 63 | issue = 9| pages = 1448–1459 | pmid = 6351119 }}</ref>
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Peper (1997) applied SEMG to the workplace, studied the ergonomics of computer use, and promoted "healthy computing."<ref>Shumay, D. and Peper, E. (1997). Healthy computing: A comprehensive group training approach using biofeedback. In G. Salvendy, M. J. Smith, & R. J. Koubek (Eds). ''Design of computing systems: Cognitive considerations''. New York: Elsevier.</ref>
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Taub (1999, 2006) demonstrated the clinical efficacy of [[constraint-induced movement therapy]] (CIMT) for the treatment of spinal cord-injured and stroke patients.<ref>{{cite journal | author = Taub E., Uswatte G., Pidikiti R. | year = 1999 | title = Constraint-Induced Movement therapy: A new family of techniques with broad application to physical rehabilitation—A clinic review | url = | journal = [[Journal of Rehabilitation Research and Development]] | volume = 36 | issue = 3| pages = 237–251 | pmid = 10659807 }}</ref><ref>{{cite journal | author = Taub E., Uswatte G., King D. K., Morris D., Crago J., Chatterjee A. | year = 2006 | title = A placebo controlled trial of Constraint-Induced Movement therapy for upper extremity after stroke | url = | journal = Stroke | volume = 37 | issue = 4| pages = 1045–1049 | doi = 10.1161/01.STR.0000206463.66461.97 | pmid = 16514097 }}</ref>
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Shearn (1962) operantly trained human subjects to increase their heart rates by 5 beats-per-minute to avoid electric shock.<ref>{{cite journal | author = Shearn D. W. | year = 1962 | title = Operant conditioning of heart rate | url = | journal = Science | volume = 137 | issue = 3529| pages = 530–531 | doi = 10.1126/science.137.3529.530 | pmid = 13911531 |bibcode = 1962Sci...137..530S }}</ref> In contrast to Shearn's slight heart rate increases, [[Swami Rama]] used yoga to produce atrial flutter at an average 306 beats per minute before a Menninger Foundation audience. This briefly stopped his heart's pumping of blood and silenced his pulse.<ref name="Green, E. 1977"/>
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Engel and Chism (1967) operantly trained subjects to decrease, increase, and then decrease their heart rates (this was analogous to ON-OFF-ON EEG training). He then used this approach to teach patients to control their rate of [[premature ventricular contractions]] (PVCs), where the ventricles contract too soon. Engel conceptualized this training protocol as illness onset training, since patients were taught to produce and then suppress a symptom.<ref>{{cite journal | author = Engel B. T., Chism R. A. | year = 1967 | title = Operant conditioning of heart rate speeding | url = | journal = Psychophysiology | volume = 3 | issue = 4| pages = 418–426 | doi = 10.1111/j.1469-8986.1967.tb02728.x | pmid = 6041674 }}</ref> Peper has similarly taught asthmatics to wheeze to better control their breathing.<ref>E. Peper, S. Ancoli, & M. Quinn (Eds.). (1979). ''Mind/Body integration: Essential readings in biofeedback''. New York: Plenum Press.</ref>
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Schwartz (1971, 1972) examined whether specific patterns of cardiovascular activity are easier to learn than others due to biological constraints. He examined the constraints on learning integrated (two autonomic responses change in the same direction) and differentiated (two autonomic responses change inversely) patterns of [[blood pressure]] and heart rate change.<ref>{{cite journal | author = Schwartz G. E. | year = 1971 | title = Learned control of cardiovascular integration in man | url = | journal = Psychosomatic Medicine | volume = 33 | issue = 1| pages = 57–62 | pmid = 5100734 | last2 = Shapiro | first2 = D | last3 = Tursky | first3 = B }}</ref>
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Schultz and Luthe (1969) developed [[Autogenic Training]], which is a deep relaxation exercise derived from hypnosis. This procedure combines passive volition with imagery in a series of three treatment procedures (standard Autogenic exercises, Autogenic neutralization, and Autogenic meditation). Clinicians at the Menninger Foundation coupled an abbreviated list of standard exercises with thermal biofeedback to create autogenic biofeedback.<ref>Schultz, J. H., & Luthe, W. (1969). ''Autogenic therapy: Autogenic methods.'' New York: Grune & Stratton.</ref> Luthe (1973) also published a series of six volumes titled ''Autogenic therapy''.<ref>Luthe, W. (1973). ''Autogenic therapy: Treatment with autogenic neutralization''. New York: Grune & Stratton.</ref>
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Fahrion and colleagues (1986) reported on an 18-26 session treatment program for hypertensive patients. The Menninger
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program combined breathing modification, autogenic biofeedback for the hands and feet, and frontal EMG training. The authors reported that 89% of their medication patients discontinued or reduced medication by one-half while significantly lowering blood pressure. While this study did not include a double-blind control, the outcome rate was impressive.<ref>{{cite journal | author = Fahrion S., Norris P., Green A., Green E. ''et al.'' | year = 1986 | title = Biobehavioral treatment of essential hypertension: A group outcome study | url = | journal = Biofeedback-and-Self-Regulation | volume = 11 | issue = 4| pages = 257–277 | doi = 10.1007/BF01000163 | pmid = 3607093 }}</ref>
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Freedman and colleagues (1991) demonstrated that hand-warming and hand-cooling are produced by different mechanisms. The primary hand-warming mechanism is [[beta-adrenergic]] (hormonal), while the main hand-cooling mechanism is alpha-adrenergic and involves sympathetic C-fibers. This contradicts the traditional view that finger blood flow is exclusively controlled by sympathetic C-fibers. The traditional model asserts that when firing is slow, hands warm; when firing is rapid, hands cool. Freedman and colleagues’ studies support the view that hand-warming and hand-cooling represent entirely different skills.<ref>{{cite journal | author = Freedman R. R., Keegan D., Migaly P., Galloway M. P., Mayes M. | year = 1991 | title = Plasma catecholamines during behavioral treatments for Raynaud's Disease | url = | journal = Psychosomatic Medicine | volume = 53 | issue = 4| pages = 433–439 | pmid = 1924655 }}</ref>
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Vaschillo and colleagues (1983) published the first studies of HRV biofeedback with [[cosmonauts]] and treated patients diagnosed with psychiatric and psychophysiological disorders.<ref>{{cite journal | author = Vaschillo E. G., Zingerman A. M., Konstantinov M. A., Menitsky D. N. | year = 1983 | title = Research of the resonance characteristics for the cardiovascular system | url = | journal = Human Physiology | volume = 9 | issue = | pages = 257–265 }}</ref><ref>{{cite journal | author = Chernigovskaya N. V., Vaschillo E. G., Petrash V. V., Rusanovsky V. V. | year = 1990 | title = Voluntary regulation of the heart rate as a method of functioning condition correction in neurotics | url = | journal = Human Physiology | volume = 16 | issue = | pages = 58–64 }}</ref> Lehrer collaborated with Smetankin and Potapova in treating pediatric asthma patients<ref>{{cite journal | author = Lehrer P. M., Smetankin A., Potapova T. | year = 2000 | title = Respiratory sinus arrhythmia biofeedback therapy for asthma: A report of 20 unmedicated pediatric cases using the Smetankin method | url = | journal = Applied Psychophysiology and Biofeedback | volume = 25 | issue = 3| pages = 193–200 | doi = 10.1023/A:1009506909815 | pmid = 10999237 }}</ref> and published influential articles on HRV asthma treatment in the medical journal ''Chest''.<ref>{{cite journal | author = Lehrer P., Vaschillo E., Lu S. E., Eckberg D., Vaschillo B., Scardella A., Habib R. | year = 2006 | title = Heart rate variability biofeedback: Effects of age on heart rate variability, baroreflex gain, and asthma | url = | journal = Chest | volume = 129 | issue = 2| pages = 278–284 | doi = 10.1378/chest.129.2.278 | pmid = 16478842 }}</ref>
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Budzynski and Stoyva (1969) showed that EMG biofeedback could reduce [[frontalis muscle|frontalis]] muscle (forehead) contraction.<ref>{{cite journal | author = Budzynski T. H., Stoyva J. M. | year = 1969 | title = An instrument for producing deep muscle relaxation by means of analog information feedback | url = | journal = Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis | volume = 2 | issue = 4| pages = 231–237 | doi = 10.1901/jaba.1969.2-231 | pmid = 16795225 | pmc = 1311072 }}</ref> They demonstrated in 1973 that analog (proportional) and binary (ON or OFF) visual EMG biofeedback were equally helpful in lowering masseter SEMG levels.<ref>{{cite journal | author = Budzynski T. H., Stoyva J. M. | year = 1973 | title = An electromyographic technique for teaching voluntary relaxation of the masseter muscle | url = | journal = Journal of Dental Research | volume = 52 | issue = 1| pages = 116–119 | doi = 10.1177/00220345730520010201 | pmid = 4509482 }}</ref>
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McNulty, Gevirtz, Hubbard, and Berkoff (1994) proposed that [[sympathetic nervous system]] innervation of [[muscle spindles]] underlies [[trigger points]].<ref>{{cite journal | author = McNulty W. H., Gevirtz R. N., Hubbard D., Berkoff G. M. | year = 1994 | title = Needle electromyographic evaluation of trigger point response to a psychological stressor | url = | journal = Psychophysiology | volume = 31 | issue = 3| pages = 313–316 | doi = 10.1111/j.1469-8986.1994.tb02220.x | pmid = 8008795 }}</ref>
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Budzynski, Stoyva, Adler, and Mullaney (1973) reported that auditory frontalis EMG biofeedback combined with home relaxation practice lowered tension headache frequency and frontalis EMG levels. A control group that received noncontingent (false) auditory feedback did not improve. This study helped make the frontalis muscle the placement-of-choice in EMG assessment and treatment of headache and other psychophysiological disorders.<ref>Budzynski, T. H., Stoyva, J. M., Adler, C. S., & Mullaney, D. EMG biofeedback and tension headache: A controlled-outcome study. ''Psychosomatic Medicine'', 35, 484-496.</ref>
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Sargent, Green, and Walters (1972, 1973) demonstrated that hand-warming could abort migraines and that autogenic biofeedback training could reduce headache activity. The early Menninger migraine studies, although methodologically weak (no pretreatment baselines, control groups, or random assignment to conditions), strongly influenced migraine treatment.<ref>{{cite journal | author = Sargent J. D., Green E. E., Walters E. D. | year = 1972 | title = The use of autogenic feedback training in a pilot study of migraine and tension headaches | url = | journal = Headache | volume = 12 | issue = 3| pages = 120–124 | doi = 10.1111/j.1526-4610.1972.hed1203120.x | pmid = 5075461 }}</ref><ref>{{cite journal | author = Sargent J. D., Walters E. D., Green E. E. | year = 1972 | title = Psychosomatic self-regulation of migraine headaches | url = | journal = Seminars in Psychiatry | volume = 5 | issue = | pages = 415–427 }}</ref>
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A 2013 review classified biofeedback among the techniques that might be of benefit in the management of chronic migraine.
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<ref name="Evans 2013">{{cite journal|last=Evans|first=RW|title=A rational approach to the management of chronic migraine|journal=Headache|date=January 2013|pages=168–76|doi=10.1111/head.12014|pmid=23293866|volume=53|issue=1}}</ref>{{Primary source-inline|date=January 2013}}
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Flor (2002) trained amputees to detect the location and frequency of shocks delivered to their stumps, which resulted in an expansion of corresponding cortical regions and significant reduction of their phantom limb pain.<ref>{{cite journal | author = Flor H | year = 2002 | title = Phantom-limb pain: characteristics, causes, and treatment | url = | journal = The Lancet, Neurology | volume = 1 | issue = 3| pages = 182–189 | doi = 10.1016/S1474-4422(02)00074-1 }}</ref>
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A randomized study by Sutarto et al. assessed the effect of resonant breathing biofeedback (recognize and control involuntary heart rate variability) among manufacturing operators; depression, anxiety and stress significantly decreased.<ref name="Sutarto2012">{{cite journal|last=Sutarto|first=AP|coauthors=Wahab, MN; Zin NM|title=Resonant breathing biofeedback training for stress reduction among manufacturing operators|journal=Int J Occup Saf Ergon|year=2012|pages=549–61|doi=|pmid=23294659|volume=18|issue=4}}</ref>{{Primary source-inline|date=January 2013}}
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A 2012 [[observational study]] by Pacella et al. found a significant improvement in both [[visual acuity]] and [[Fixation (visual)|fixation]] treating patients suffering from [[age-related macular degeneration]] or [[macular myopic degeneration]] with biofeedback treatment through MP-1 [[perimetry|microperimeter]].<ref name="Dehli 2013">{{cite journal| last=Pacella| first=E| last2=Pacella| first2=F| last3=Mazzeo| first3=F| last4=Turchetti| first4=P| last5=Carlesimo| first5=SC| last6=Cerutti| first6=F| last7=Lenzi| first7=T| last8=De Paolis| first8=G| last9=Giorgi| first9=D|displayauthors= 4 |title=Effectiveness of vision rehabilitation treatment through MP-1 microperimeter in patients with visual loss due to macular disease| journal=Clin Ter| date=November 2012| pages=163(6):e423–8| pmid=23306757| volume=163| issue=6}}</ref>{{Primary source-inline|date=January 2013}}
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Moss, LeVaque, and Hammond (2004) observed that “Biofeedback and neurofeedback seem to offer the kind of evidence-based practice that the health care establishment is demanding."<ref>Geyman, J. P., Deyon, R. A., & Ramsey, S. D. (Eds). (2000). ''Evidence-based clinical practice: Concepts and approach''. Boston: Butterworth-Heinemann.</ref><ref>Sackett, D. L., Straus, S. E., Richardson, W. S., Rosenberg, W., & Haynes, R. B. (Eds.). ''Evidence-based medicine: How to practice and teach EBM''. Edinburgh, New York: Churchill Livingstone.</ref> "From the beginning biofeedback developed as a research-based approach emerging directly from laboratory research on psychophysiology and behavior therapy, The ties of biofeedback/neurofeedback to the biomedical paradigm and to research are stronger than is the case for many other behavioral interventions” (p.&nbsp;151).<ref>{{cite journal | author = Moss D., LaVaque T. J., Hammond D. C. | year = 2004 | title = Introduction to White Papers Series series—Guest editorial | url = | journal = Applied Psychophysiology and Biofeedback | volume = 29 | issue = 3| pages = 151–152 | doi = 10.1023/B:APBI.0000039305.13608.37 }}</ref>
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The Association for Applied Psychophysiology and Biofeedback (AAPB) and the International Society for Neurofeedback and Research (ISNR) have collaborated in validating and rating treatment protocols to address questions about the clinical efficacy of biofeedback and neurofeedback applications, like ADHD and headache. In 2001, Donald Moss, then president of the Association for Applied Psychophysiology and Biofeedback, and Jay Gunkelman, president of the International Society for Neurofeedback and Research, appointed a task force to establish standards for the efficacy of biofeedback and neurofeedback.
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The Task Force document was published in 2002,<ref name="LaVaque, T. J. 2002">{{cite journal | author = LaVaque T. J., Hammond D. C., Trudeau D., Monastra V., Perry J., Lehrer P., Matheson D., Sherman R. | year = 2002 | title = Template for developing guidelines for the evaluation of the clinical efficacy of psychophysiological evaluations | url = | journal = Applied Psychophysiology and Biofeedback | volume = 27 | issue = 4| pages = 273–281 | doi = 10.1023/A:1021061318355 | pmid = 12557455 | pmc = 2779403 }}</ref> and a series of white papers followed, reviewing the efficacy of a series of disorders.<ref>{{cite journal | author = Moss D., LaVaque T. J., Hammond D. C. | year = 2004 | title = Introduction to White Papers Series series -- Guest editorial | url = | journal = Applied Psychophysiology and Biofeedback | volume = 29 | issue = 3| pages = 151–152 | doi = 10.1023/B:APBI.0000039305.13608.37 }}</ref> The white papers established the efficacy of biofeedback for functional anorectal disorders,<ref>{{cite journal | author = Palsson O. S., Heymen S., Whitehead W. E. | year = 2004 | title = Biofeedback treatment for functional anorectal disorders: A comprehensive efficacy review | url = | journal = Applied Psychophysiology and Biofeedback | volume = 29 | issue = 3| pages = 153–174 | doi = 10.1023/B:APBI.0000039055.18609.64 | pmid = 15497616 }}</ref> [[attention deficit disorder]],<ref>{{cite journal | author = Monastra V., Lynn S., Linden M., Lubar J. F., Gruzelier J., LaVaque T. J. | year = 2005 | title = Electroencephalographic biofeedback in the treatment of Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder | url = | journal = Applied Psychophysiology and Biofeedback | volume = 30 | issue = 2| pages = 95–114 | doi = 10.1007/s10484-005-4305-x | pmid = 16013783 }}</ref> facial pain and temporomandibular joint dysfunction,<ref>{{cite journal | author = Crider A., Glaros A. G., Gevirtz R. N. | year = 2005 | title = Efficacy of biofeedback-based treatments for temporomandibular disorders | url = | journal = Applied Psychophysiology and Biofeedback | volume = 30 | issue = 4| pages = 333–345 | doi = 10.1007/s10484-005-8420-5 | pmid = 16385422 }}</ref> [[hypertension]],<ref>{{cite journal | author = Linden W., Moseley J. V. | year = 2006 | title = The efficacy of behavioral treatments for hypertension | url = | journal = Applied Psychophysiology and Biofeedback | volume = 31 | issue = 1| pages = 51–63 | doi = 10.1007/s10484-006-9004-8 | pmid = 16565886 }}</ref> urinary incontinence,<ref>{{cite journal | author = Glazer H. I., Laine C. D. | year = 2006 | title = Pelvic floor muscle biofeedback in the treatment of urinary incontinence: A literature review | url = | journal = Applied Psychophysiology and Biofeedback | volume = 31 | issue = 3| pages = 187–201 | doi = 10.1007/s10484-006-9010-x | pmid = 16983505 }}</ref> [[Raynaud's phenomenon]],<ref>{{cite journal | author = Karavidas M. K., Tsai P., Yucha C., McGrady A., Lehrer P. M. | year = 2006 | title = Thermal biofeedback for primary Raynaud's phenomenon: A review of the literature | url = | journal = Applied Psychophysiology and Biofeedback | volume = 31 | issue = 3| pages = 203–216 | doi = 10.1007/s10484-006-9018-2 | pmid = 17016765 }}</ref> [[substance abuse]],<ref>{{cite journal | author = Sokkhadze E. M., Cannon R. L., Trudeau D. | year = 2008 | title = EEG Biofeedback as a treatment for substance use disorders: Review, rating of efficacy and recommendations for further research | url = | journal = Applied Psychophysiology and Biofeedback | volume = 33 | issue = 1| pages = 1–28 | doi = 10.1007/s10484-007-9047-5 | pmid = 18214670 | pmc = 2259255 }}</ref> and headache.<ref>{{cite journal | author = Nestoriuc Y., Martin A., Rief W., Andrasik F. | year = 2008 | title = Biofeedback treatment for headache disorders: A comprehensive efficacy review | url = | journal = Applied Psychophysiology and Biofeedback | volume = 33 | issue = 3| pages = 125–40 | doi = 10.1007/s10484-008-9060-3 | pmid = 18726688 }}</ref>
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A broader review was published<ref>Yucha, C., & Gilbert, C. (2004). ''Evidence-based practice in biofeedback and neurofeedback''. Wheat Ridge, CO: Association for Applied Psychophysiology and Biofeedback.</ref> and later updated,<ref name = Yucha2008/> applying the same efficacy standards to the entire range of medical and psychological disorders. The 2008 edition reviewed the efficacy of biofeedback for over 40 clinical disorders, ranging from alcoholism/substance abuse to [[vulvar vestibulitis]]. The ratings for each disorder depend on the nature of research studies available on each disorder, ranging from anecdotal reports to [[double blind]] studies with a [[control group]]. Thus, a lower rating may reflect the lack of research rather than the ineffectiveness of biofeedback for the problem.
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The randomized trial by Dehli et al. compared if the injection of a bulking agent in the anal canal was superior to sphincter training with biofeedback to treat fecal incontinence. Both methods lead to an improvement of FI, but comparisons of [[Fecal_incontinence#Severity_scales|St Mark's scores]] between the groups showed no differences in effect between treatments.<ref name="Dehli2013">
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Sphincter training or anal injections of dextranomer for treatment of anal incontinence: a randomized trial.
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Trond Dehli, Arvid Stordahl, Lars J Vatten, Pål R Romundstad, Kjersti Mevik, Ylva Sahlin, Rolv O Lindsetmo, Barthold Vonen.
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===Efficacy===
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Yucha and Montgomery's (2008) ratings are listed for the five levels of efficacy recommended by a joint Task Force and adopted by the Boards of Directors of the Association for Applied Psychophysiology (AAPB) and the International Society for Neuronal Regulation (ISNR).<ref name="LaVaque, T. J. 2002"/> From weakest to strongest, these levels include: not empirically supported, possibly efficacious, probably efficacious, efficacious, and efficacious and specific.
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Level 1: '''Not empirically supported.''' This designation includes applications supported by anecdotal reports and/or case studies in non-peer reviewed venues. Yucha and Montgomery (2008) assigned eating disorders, immune function, [[spinal cord injury]], and [[syncope (medicine)|syncope]] to this category.<ref name = Yucha2008/>
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Level 2: '''Possibly efficacious.''' This designation requires at least one study of sufficient statistical power with well identified outcome measures but lacking randomized assignment to a control condition internal to the study. Yucha and Montgomery (2008) assigned asthma, [[autism]], [[Bell palsy]], cerebral palsy, COPD, [[coronary artery disease]], [[cystic fibrosis]], depression, [[erectile dysfunction]], fibromyalgia, hand dystonia, [[irritable bowel syndrome]], [[PTSD]], [[repetitive strain injury]], [[respiratory failure]], stroke, [[tinnitus]], and urinary incontinence in children to this category.<ref name = Yucha2008/>
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Level 3: '''Probably efficacious.''' This designation requires multiple observational studies, clinical studies, wait list controlled studies, and within subject and intrasubject replication studies that demonstrate efficacy. Yucha and Montgomery (2008) assigned [[alcoholism]] and substance abuse, [[arthritis]], [[diabetes mellitus]], fecal disorders in children, fecal incontinence in adults, [[insomnia]], pediatric headache, [[traumatic brain injury]], urinary incontinence in males, and vulvar vestibulitis ([[vulvodynia]]) to this category.<ref name = Yucha2008/>
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Yucha and Montgomery (2008) assigned attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), anxiety, chronic pain, epilepsy, [[constipation]] (adult), headache (adult), hypertension, [[motion sickness]], [[Raynaud's disease]], and tempromandibular joint dysfunction to this category.<ref name = Yucha2008/>
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Level 5: '''Efficacious and specific.''' The investigational treatment must be shown to be statistically superior to credible sham therapy, pill, or alternative bona fide treatment in at least two independent research settings. Yucha and Montgomery (2008) assigned urinary incontinence (females) to this category.<ref name = Yucha2008/>
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In a health care environment that emphasizes cost containment and evidence-based practice, biofeedback and neurofeedback professionals continue to address skepticism in the medical community about the cost-effectiveness and efficacy of their treatments. Critics question how these treatments compare with conventional behavioral and medical interventions on efficacy and cost. The publication of white papers and rigorous evaluation of biofeedback interventions can address these legitimate questions and educate medical professionals, third-party payers, and the public about the value of these services.<ref>Moss, D., & Andrasik, F. (2008). Foreword: Evidence-based practice in biofeedback and neurofeedback. In Yucha, C., & Montgomery, D. (2008). ''Evidence-based practice in biofeedback and neurofeedback'' (2nd ed.). Wheat Ridge, CO: Association for Applied Psychophysiology and Biofeedback.</ref>
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The Association for Applied Psychophysiology and Biofeedback (AAPB) is a non-profit scientific and professional society for biofeedback and neurofeedback. The International Society for Neurofeedback and Research (ISNR) is a non-profit scientific and professional society for neurofeedback. [http://www.bfe.org/ The Biofeedback Foundation of Europe (BFE)] sponsors international education, training, and research activities in biofeedback and neurofeedback.<ref name="Peper, E. 2008"/> [http://www.nrbs.org/ The Northeast Regional Biofeedback Association (NRBS)] sponsors theme centered educational conferences, political advocacy for biofeedback friendly legislation, and research activities in biofeedback and neurofeedback in the Northeast regions of the United States. [http://www.sebiofeedback.org/ The Southeast Biofeedback and Clinical Neuroscience Association (SBCNA)] is a non-profit regional organization supporting biofeedback professionals with continuing education, ethics guidelines and public awareness promoting the efficacy and safety of professional biofeedback. The SBCNA offers an Annual Conference for professional continuing education as well as promoting biofeedback as an adjunct to the allied health professions. The SBCNA was formally the North Carolina Biofeedback Society (NCBS), serving Biofeedback since the 1970's. In 2013, the NCBS reorganized as the SBCNA supporting and representing biofeedback and neurofeedback in the Southeast Region of the United States of America.{{citation needed|date=October 2013}}
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The Biofeedback Certification International Alliance (formerly the Biofeedback Certification Institute of America) is a non-profit organization that is a member of the [[Institute for Credentialing Excellence]] (ICE). BCIA offers biofeedback certification, neurofeedback (also called EEG biofeedback) certification, and pelvic muscle dysfunction biofeedback. BCIA certifies individuals who meet education and training standards in biofeedback and neurofeedback and progressively recertifies those who satisfy continuing education requirements. BCIA certification has been endorsed by the Mayo Clinic,<ref name = value>{{cite journal | author = Neblett R., Shaffer F., Crawford J. | year = 2008 | title = What is the value of Biofeedback Certification Institute of America certification? | url = | journal = Biofeedback | volume = 36 | issue = 3| pages = 92–94 }}</ref> the Association for Applied Psychophysiology and Biofeedback (AAPB), the International Society for Neurofeedback and Research (ISNR),<ref name="Peper, E. 2008"/> and the Washington State Legislature.<ref>[http://apps.leg.wa.gov/WAC/default.aspx?cite=296-21-280] Washington State Legislature WAC 296-21-280 Biofeedback Rules.</ref>
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The BCIA didactic education requirement includes a 48-hour course from a regionally-accredited academic institution or a BCIA-approved training program that covers the complete General Biofeedback Blueprint of Knowledge and study of human anatomy and physiology. The General Biofeedback Blueprint of Knowledge areas include: I. Orientation to Biofeedback, II. Stress, Coping, and Illness, III. Psychophysiological Recording, IV. Surface Electromyographic (SEMG) Applications, V. Autonomic Nervous System (ANS) Applications, VI. Electroencephalographic (EEG) Applications, VII. Adjunctive Interventions, and VIII. Professional Conduct.<ref>Gevirtz, R. (2003). The behavioral health provider in mind-body medicine. In D. Moss, A. McGrady, T. C. Davies, & I. Wickramasekera (Eds.). ''Handbook of mind-body medicine for primary care''. Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage Publications, Inc.</ref>
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Applicants may demonstrate their knowledge of human anatomy and physiology by completing a course in human anatomy, human physiology, or human biology provided by a regionally-accredited academic institution or a BCIA-approved training program or by successfully completing an Anatomy and Physiology exam covering the organization of the human body and its systems.
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Applicants must also document practical skills training that includes 20 contact hours supervised by a BCIA-approved mentor designed to them teach how to apply clinical biofeedback skills through self-regulation training, 50 patient/client sessions, and case conference presentations. Distance learning allows applicants to complete didactic course work over the internet. Distance mentoring trains candidates from their residence or office.<ref>{{cite journal | author = De Bease C | year = 2007 | title = Biofeedback Certification Institute of America certification: Building skills without walls | url = | journal = Biofeedback | volume = 35 | issue = 2| pages = 48–49 }}</ref> They must recertify every 4 years, complete 55 hours of continuing education during each review period or complete the written exam, and attest that their license/credential (or their supervisor’s license/credential) has not been suspended, investigated, or revoked.<ref name="ReferenceA">Shaffer, F., & Schwartz, M. S. (in press). Entering the field and assuring competence. In M. S. Schwartz, & F. Andrasik (Eds.). ''Biofeedback: A practitioner's guide'' (4th ed.). New York: The Guilford Press.</ref>
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Pelvic Muscle Dysfunction Biofeedback (PMDB) encompasses "elimination disorders and chronic pelvic pain syndromes."<ref>{{cite journal | author = Dickinson T | year = 2006 | title = BCIA certification for the biofeedback treatment of pelvic floor disorders | url = | journal = Biofeedback | volume = 34 | issue = 1| page = 7 }}</ref> The BCIA didactic education requirement includes a 28-hour course from a regionally-accredited academic institution or a BCIA-approved training program that covers the complete Pelvic Muscle Dysfunction Biofeedback Blueprint of Knowledge and study of human anatomy and physiology. The Pelvic Muscle Dysfunction Biofeedback areas include: I. Applied Psychophysiology and Biofeedback, II. Pelvic Floor Anatomy, Assessment, and Clinical Procedures, III. Clinical Disorders: Bladder Dysfunction, IV. Clinical Disorders: Bowel Dysfunction, and V. Chronic Pelvic Pain Syndromes.
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Currently, only licensed health care providers may apply for this certification. Applicants must also document practical skills training that includes a 4-hour practicum/personal training session and 12 contact hours spent with a BCIA-approved mentor designed to teach them how to apply clinical biofeedback skills through 30 patient/client sessions and case conference presentations. They must recertify every 3 years, complete 36 hours of continuing education or complete the written exam, and attest that their license/credential has not been suspended, investigated or revoked.<ref name="ReferenceA"/>
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<ref>{{cite journal|last=Mandler|first=George|coauthors=J.M. Mandler & E. T. Uviller|title=Autonomic feedback: The perception of autonomic activity|journal=Journal of Abnormal and Social Psychology|year=1958|volume=56|pages=367–373|doi=10.1037/h0048083|issue=3}}</ref>
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==History==
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[[Claude Bernard]] proposed in 1865 that the body strives to maintain a steady state in the internal environment ([[milieu intérieur]]), introducing the concept of [[homeostasis]].<ref>{{cite book |author=Bernard C|title=An Introduction to the study of experimental medicine |publisher=Dover |location=Mineola, N.Y |year=1957 (1865) |pages= |isbn=0-486-20400-6 |oclc= |doi= |accessdate= | authorlink = Claude Bernard}}</ref> In 1885, J.R. Tarchanoff showed that voluntary control of heart rate could be fairly direct (cortical-autonomic) and did not depend on "cheating" by altering breathing rate.<ref>{{cite journal | last = Tarchanoff | first = JR | year = 1885 | title = [Voluntary acceleration of the heart beat in man] | journal = Pfluger's Archive der gesamten Physiologie | volume =35| pages = 109–135 | doi = 10.1007/BF01612726}}</ref> In 1901, J. H. Bair studied voluntary control of the retrahens aurem muscle that wiggles the [[ear]], discovering that subjects learned this skill by inhibiting interfering muscles and demonstrating that skeletal muscles are self-regulated.<ref>{{cite journal | doi = 10.1037/h0074157 | last = Bair | first = JH | year = 1901 | title = Development of voluntary control | url = http://bjp.rcpsych.org/cgi/pdf_extract/48/200/158 | journal = Psychological Review | volume = 8 | pages = 474–510 | issue = 5}}</ref> [[Alexander Graham Bell]] attempted to teach the deaf to speak through the use of two devices&nbsp;— the [[phonautograph]], created by [[Édouard-Léon Scott de Martinville|Édouard-Léon Scott’s]], and a [[Pressure measurement|manometric flame]]. The former translated sound vibrations into tracings on smoked glass to show their acoustic waveforms, while the latter allowed sound to be displayed as patterns of light.<ref>{{cite book |author=Bruce, Robert C. |title=Bell: Alexander Graham Bell and the conquest of solitude |publisher=Cornell University Press |location=Ithaca, N.Y |year=1990 |pages= |isbn=0-8014-9691-8 |oclc= |doi= |accessdate=}}</ref> After [[World War II]], mathematician [[Norbert Wiener]] developed [[Cybernetics|cybernetic theory]], that proposed that systems are controlled by monitoring their results.<ref>{{cite book |author=Wiener, Norbert |title=Cybernetics Or Control And Communication In The Animal And The Machine |publisher=Kessinger Publishing, LLC |location= |year=2007 |pages= |isbn=1-4325-9444-3 |oclc= |doi= |accessdate=}}</ref> The participants at the landmark 1969 conference at the Surfrider Inn in Santa Monica coined the term biofeedback from Wiener's [[feedback]]. The conference resulted in the founding of the Bio-Feedback Research Society, which permitted normally isolated researchers to contact and collaborate with each other, as well as popularizing the term “biofeedback.”<ref>{{cite book |author=Moss D|title=Humanistic and transpersonal psychology: a historical and biographical sourcebook |publisher= [[Greenwood Publishing Group|Greenwood Press]] |location=Westport, Conn |year=1999 |pages= |isbn=0-313-29158-6 |oclc= |doi= |accessdate= | chapter = Biofeedback, mind-body medicine, and the higher limits of human nature}}</ref> The work of [[B.F. Skinner]] led researchers to apply [[operant conditioning]] to biofeedback, decide which responses could be voluntarily controlled and which could not. The effects of the perception of autonomic nervous system activity was initially explored by [[George Mandler]]'s group in 1958. In 1965, Maia Lisina combined classical and operant conditioning to train subjects to change blood vessel diameter, eliciting and displaying reflexive blood flow changes to teach subjects how to voluntarily control the temperature of their skin.<ref>{{cite book | author = Lisina MI | year = 1965 | chapter = The role of orientation in the transformation of involuntary reactions into voluntary ones | editors = Voronin IG; Leontiev AN; Luria AR; Sokolov EN & Vinogradova OB | title = Orienting reflex and exploratory behavior | pages = 339–44 | location = Washington, DC | publisher = American Institute of Biological Studies }}</ref> In 1974, H.D. Kimmel trained subjects to sweat using the galvanic skin response.<ref>{{cite journal |author=Kimmel HD |title=Instrumental conditioning of autonomically mediated responses in human beings |journal=Am Psychol |volume=29 |issue=5 |pages=325–35 |year=1974 |month=May |pmid=4847492 |doi= 10.1037/h0037621|url=}}</ref>
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'''Hinduism:'''
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Biofeedback systems have been known in India and some other countries for millennia. Ancient Hindu practices like Yoga and Pranayama (Breathing techniques)are essentially biofeedback methods. Many yogis and sadhus have been known to exercise control over their physiological processes. In addition to recent research on Yoga, Paul Brunton, the British writer who travelled extensively in India, has written about many cases he has witnessed.
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===Timeline===
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1958 - G. Mandler's group studied the process of autonomic feedback and its effects.<ref>Mandler, G, Mandler, JM, and Uviller, ET. Autonomic feedback: The perception of autonomic activity. Journal of Abnormal and Social Psychology. 1958, pp.56, 367-373.</ref>
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1962 - D. Shearn used feedback instead of conditioned stimuli to change heart rate.<ref>Shearn, DW. "Operant conditioning of heart rate" ''Science'' 1962, 137, 530-531.</ref>
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1962 - Publication of ''Muscles Alive'' by John Basmajian and Carlo De Luca<ref>Basmajian, J.V., De Luca, C.J., Muscles Alive: Their Functions Revealed by Electromyography, Williams & Wilkins, Baltimore: 1962</ref>
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1968 - Annual Veteran's Administration research meeting in Denver that brought together several biofeedback researchers
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1969 - April: Conference on Altered States of Consciousness, Council Grove, KS; October: formation and first meeting of the Biofeedback Research Society (BRS), Surfrider Inn, Santa Monica, CA; co-founder Barbara B. Brown becomes the society's first president
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1972 - Review and analysis of early biofeedback studies by D. Shearn in the 'Handbook of Psychophysiology'.<ref>Shearn, D.W. "Operant analysis in psychophysiology" in Greenfield, N.S. and Sternbach, R.A., eds., Handbook of Psychophysiology, Holt, Rinehart and Winston, New York: 1972</ref>
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1974 - Publication of ''The Alpha Syllabus: A Handbook of Human EEG Alpha Activity''<ref>Brown, B.B. The Alpha Syllabus: A Handbook of Human EEG Alpha Activity, Charles C. Thomas Publisher, Ltd., Springfield, IL: 1974</ref> and the first popular book on biofeedback, ''New Mind, New Body''<ref>Brown, B.B. New Mind, New Body: Bio-feedback&nbsp;— New Directions for the Mind, Harper & Row, New York: 1974; paperback edition by Bantam Books, 1975</ref> (December), both by Barbara B. Brown
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1975 - American Association of Biofeedback Clinicians founded; publication of ''The Biofeedback Syllabus: A Handbook for the Psychophysiologic Study of Biofeedback'' by Barbara B. Brown<ref>Brown, B.B. The Biofeedback Syllabus: A Handbook for the Psychophysiologic Study of Biofeedback, Charles C. Thomas Publisher, Ltd., Springfield, IL: 1975</ref>
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1976 - BRS renamed the Biofeedback Society of America (BSA)
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1977 - Publication of ''Beyond Biofeedback'' by Elmer and Alyce Green<ref name="Green, E. 1977"/> and ''Biofeedback: Methods and Procedures in Clinical Practice'' by George Fuller<ref>Fuller, G. D., Biofeedback: Methods and Procedures in Clinical Practice, Biofeedback Institute of San Francisco, San Francisco: 1977</ref> and ''Stress and The Art of Biofeedback'' by Barbara B. Brown<ref>Brown, B.B. Stress and The Art of Biofeedback, Harper & Row, New York: 1977</ref>
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1978 - Publication of ''Biofeedback: A Survey of the Literature'' by Francine Butler<ref>Butler, F., Biofeedback: A survey of the literature, IFI/Plenum Data Company, New York: 1978</ref>
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1979 - Publication of ''Biofeedback: Principles and Practice for Clinicians'' by John Basmajian<ref>Basmajian, J. V. (Ed.). (1979). ''Biofeedback: Principles and practice for clinicians''. Baltimore: Williams & Wilkins.</ref> and ''Mind/Body Integration: Essential Readings in Biofeedback'' by Erik Peper, Sonia Ancoli, and Michele Quinn<ref>Peper, E., Ancoli, S., and Quinn, M., eds., Mind/Body integration: Essential Readings in Biofeedback, Plenum Press, New York: 1979</ref>
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1980 - First national certification examination in biofeedback offered by the Biofeedback Certification Institute of America (BCIA); publication of ''Biofeedback: Clinical Applications in Behavioral Medicine'' by David Olton and Aaron Noonberg<ref>Olton, D. S., Noonberg, A. R., Biofeedback: Clinical Applications in Behavioral Medicine, Prentice-Hall, Inc., Englewood Cliffs, NJ: 1980</ref> and ''Supermind: The Ultimate Energy'' by Barbara B. Brown<ref>Brown, B.B. Supermind: The Ultimate Energy, Harper & Row, New York: 1980; paperback edition by Bantam Books, 1983</ref>
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1984 - Publication of ''Principles and Practice of Stress Management'' by Woolfolk and Lehrer<ref>Woolfolk, R. L., Lehrer, P. M., Principles and practice of stress management, The Guilford Press, New York: 1984</ref> and ''Between Health and Illness: New Notions on Stress and the Nature of Well Being'' by Barbara B. Brown<ref>Brown, B.B. Between Health and Illness: New Notions on Stress and the Nature of Well Being, Houghton Mifflin, New York: 1984; paperback edition by Bantam Books, 1985</ref>
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1987 - Publication of ''Biofeedback: A Practitioner's Guide'' by Mark Schwartz<ref>Schwartz, M., ed., Biofeedback: A practitioner's guide, The Guilford Press, New York: 1987</ref>
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1989 - BSA renamed the Association for Applied Psychophysiology and Biofeedback
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1991 - First national certification examination in stress management offered by BCIA
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1994 - Brain Wave and EMG sections established within AAPB
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1995 - Society for the Study of Neuronal Regulation (SSNR) founded
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1996 - Biofeedback Foundation of Europe (BFE) established
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1999 - SSNR renamed the Society for Neuronal Regulation (SNR)
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2002 - SNR renamed the International Society for Neuronal Regulation (iSNR)
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2003 - Publication of ''The Neurofeedback Book'' by Thompson and Thompson<ref>Thompson, M. and Thompson, L. The neurofeedback book: An introduction to basic concepts in applied psychophysiology, The Association for Applied Psychophysiology and Biofeedback, Wheat Ridge, CO: 2003</ref>
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2004 - Publication of ''Evidence-Based Practice in Biofeedback and Neurofeedback'' by Carolyn Yucha and Christopher Gilbert<ref>Yucha, C., and Gilbert, C. Evidence-based practice in biofeedback and neurofeedback, The Association for Applied Psychophysiology and Biofeedback, Wheat Ridge, CO: 2004</ref>
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2006 - ISNR renamed the International Society for Neurofeedback and Research (ISNR)
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2008 - Biofeedback Neurofeedback Alliance formed to pool the resources of the AAPB, BCIA, and ISNR on joint initiatives
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2009 - The International Society for Neurofeedback & Research defines neurofeedback<ref>''Biofeedback tutor,'' Biosource Software, Kirksville, MO: 2010</ref>
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2010 - Biofeedback Certification Institute of America renamed the Biofeedback Certification International Alliance (BCIA)
   
'''Modern research on Meditation'''
 
* [http://www.mindandlife.org/current.news.html Collaboration and research partnerships between modern science and Buddhism]
 
* [http://www.investigatingthemind.org/ The Science and Clinical Applications of Meditation, Colloque 2005]
 
* [http://web.mit.edu/mcgovern/html/Events_and_Seminars/investigating_mind.shtml Colloque Investigating mind]
 
   
==Criticisms==
 
Not all of biofeedback's uses are well-accepted in the medical community. While biofeedback is widely accepted as a treatment for incontinence, other uses are still controversial. For instance, while many scientific studies have studied [[neurofeedback]] as a treatment for [[Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder]]<ref>http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=pubmed&dopt=Abstract&list_uids=16385424&query_hl=1&itool=pubmed_docsum</ref>
 
<ref>http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=pubmed&dopt=Abstract&list_uids=16343769&query_hl=1&itool=pubmed_docsum</ref> <ref>http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=pubmed&dopt=Abstract&list_uids=16118616&query_hl=1&itool=pubmed_docsum</ref> <ref>http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=pubmed&dopt=Abstract&list_uids=15723361&query_hl=1&itool=pubmed_docsum</ref> <ref>http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=pubmed&dopt=Abstract&list_uids=15707253&query_hl=1&itool=pubmed_docsum</ref> it is generally felt that neurofeedback is a "promising" rather than "proven" treatment modality <ref>http://www.athealth.com/Practitioner/particles/Guest_CoopersteinMA.html</ref>. EEG biofeedback as a treatment for ADHD is viewed with skepticism in some parts.<ref>http://www.add.org/help/faqs.html#7</ref><ref>http://www.medem.com/MedLB/article_detaillb.cfm?article_ID=ZZZXL1ITXSC&sub_cat=21</ref> Additionally, some believe that the use of biofeedback for [[Stress (medicine)|stress]] and [[anxiety]] is an expensive way to treat difficulties which could be addressed with [[relaxation]] training, [[meditation]], and [[self-hypnosis]].
 
   
 
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==See also==
* [[Biofeedback training]]
 
* [[Conditioning]]
 
* [[Reinforcement]]
 
* [[Stimulation]]
 
   
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Biofeedback device for treating posttraumatic stress disorder

Biofeedback is the process of gaining greater awareness of many physiological functions primarily using instruments that provide information on the activity of those same systems, with a goal of being able to manipulate them at will.[1][2] Some of the processes that can be controlled include brainwaves, muscle tone, skin conductance, heart rate and pain perception.[3]

Biofeedback may be used to improve health, performance, and the physiological changes which often occur in conjunction with changes to thoughts, emotions, and behavior. Eventually, these changes may be maintained without the use of extra equipment, even though no equipment is necessarily required to practice biofeedback.[2]

Biofeedback has been found to be effective for the treatment of headaches and migraines.[4][5]

Definition

Three professional biofeedback organizations, the Association for Applied Psychophysiology and Biofeedback (AAPB), Biofeedback Certification International Alliance (BCIA), and the International Society for Neurofeedback and Research (ISNR), arrived at a consensus definition of biofeedback in 2008:

is a process that enables an individual to learn how to change physiological activity for the purposes of improving health and performance. Precise instruments measure physiological activity such as brainwaves, heart function, breathing, muscle activity, and skin temperature. These instruments rapidly and accurately 'feed back' information to the user. The presentation of this information — often in conjunction with changes in thinking, emotions, and behavior — supports desired physiological changes. Over time, these changes can endure without continued use of an instrument.[2]

Sensor modalities

Electromyograph

An electromyograph (EMG) uses surface electrodes to detect muscle action potentials from underlying skeletal muscles that initiate muscle contraction. Clinicians record the surface electromyogram (SEMG) using one or more active electrodes that are placed over a target muscle and a reference electrode that is placed within six inches of either active. The SEMG is measured in microvolts (millionths of a volt).[6][7]

Biofeedback therapists use EMG biofeedback when treating anxiety and worry, chronic pain, computer-related disorder, essential hypertension, headache (migraine, mixed headache, and tension-type headache), low back pain, physical rehabilitation (cerebral palsy, incomplete spinal cord lesions, and stroke), temporomandibular joint dysfunction (TMD), torticollis, and fecal incontinence, urinary incontinence, and pelvic pain.[8][9] Physical therapists have also used EMG biofeedback for evaluating muscle activation and providing feedback for their patients.[10]

Feedback thermometer

A feedback thermometer detects skin temperature with a thermistor (a temperature-sensitive resistor) that is usually attached to a finger or toe and measured in degrees Celsius or Fahrenheit. Skin temperature mainly reflects arteriole diameter. Hand-warming and hand-cooling are produced by separate mechanisms, and their regulation involves different skills.[11] Hand-warming involves arteriole vasodilation produced by a beta-2 adrenergic hormonal mechanism.[12] Hand-cooling involves arteriole vasoconstriction produced by the increased firing of sympathetic C-fibers.[13]

Biofeedback therapists use temperature biofeedback when treating chronic pain, edema, headache (migraine and tension-type headache), essential hypertension, Raynaud’s disease, anxiety, and stress.[9]

Electrodermograph

An electrodermograph (EDG) measures skin electrical activity directly (skin conductance and skin potential) and indirectly (skin resistance) using electrodes placed over the digits or hand and wrist. Orienting responses to unexpected stimuli, arousal and worry, and cognitive activity can increase eccrine sweat gland activity, increasing the conductivity of the skin for electrical current.[11]

In skin conductance, an electrodermograph imposes an imperceptible current across the skin and measures how easily it travels through the skin. When anxiety raises the level of sweat in a sweat duct, conductance increases. Skin conductance is measured in microsiemens (millionths of a siemens). In skin potential, a therapist places an active electrode over an active site (e.g., the palmar surface of the hand) and a reference electrode over a relatively inactive site (e.g., forearm). Skin potential is the voltage that develops between eccrine sweat glands and internal tissues and is measured in millivolts (thousandths of a volt). In skin resistance, also called galvanic skin response (GSR), an electrodermograph imposes a current across the skin and measures the amount of opposition it encounters. Skin resistance is measured in kΩ (thousands of ohms).[14]

Biofeedback therapists use electrodermal biofeedback when treating anxiety disorders, hyperhidrosis (excessive sweating), and stress.[9][15] Electrodermal biofeedback is used as an adjunct to psychotherapy to increase client awareness of their emotions.[16][17] In addition, electrodermal measures have long served as one of the central tools in polygraphy (lie detection) because they reflect changes in anxiety or emotional activation.[18]

Electroencephalograph

Template:More footnotes An electroencephalograph (EEG) measures the electrical activation of the brain from scalp sites located over the human cortex. The EEG shows the amplitude of electrical activity at each cortical site, the amplitude and relative power of various wave forms at each site, and the degree to which each cortical site fires in conjunction with other cortical sites (coherence and symmetry).[19]

The EEG uses precious metal electrodes to detect a voltage between at least two electrodes located on the scalp. The EEG records both excitatory postsynaptic potentials (EPSPs) and inhibitory postsynaptic potentials (IPSPs) that largely occur in dendrites in pyramidal cells located in macrocolumns, several millimeters in diameter, in the upper cortical layers. Neurofeedback monitors both slow and fast cortical potentials.[20]

Slow cortical potentials are gradual changes in the membrane potentials of cortical dendrites that last from 300 ms to several seconds. These potentials include the contingent negative variation (CNV), readiness potential, movement-related potentials (MRPs), and P300 and N400 potentials.[21]

Fast cortical potentials range from 0.5 Hz to 100 Hz.[22] The main frequency ranges include delta, theta, alpha, the sensorimotor rhythm, low beta, high beta, and gamma. The specific cutting points defining the frequency ranges vary considerably among professionals. Fast cortical potentials can be described by their predominant frequencies, but also by whether they are synchronous or asynchronous wave forms. Synchronous wave forms occur at regular periodic intervals, whereas asynchronous wave forms are irregular.[20]

The synchronous delta rhythm ranges from 0.5 to 3.5 Hz. Delta is the dominant frequency from ages 1 to 2, and is associated in adults with deep sleep and brain pathology like trauma and tumors, and learning disability.

The synchronous theta rhythm ranges from 4 to 7 Hz. Theta is the dominant frequency in healthy young children and is associated with drowsiness or starting to sleep, REM sleep, hypnagogic imagery (intense imagery experienced before the onset of sleep), hypnosis, attention, and processing of cognitive and perceptual information.

The synchronous alpha rhythm ranges from 8 to 13 Hz and is defined by its waveform and not by its frequency. Alpha activity can be observed in about 75% of awake, relaxed individuals and is replaced by low-amplitude desynchronized beta activity during movement, complex problem-solving, and visual focusing. This phenomenon is called alpha blocking.

The synchronous sensorimotor rhythm (SMR) ranges from 12 to 15 Hz and is located over the sensorimotor cortex (central sulcus). The sensorimotor rhythm is associated with the inhibition of movement and reduced muscle tone.

The beta rhythm consists of asynchronous waves and can be divided into low beta and high beta ranges (13–21 Hz and 20–32 Hz). Low beta is associated with activation and focused thinking. High beta is associated with anxiety, hypervigilance, panic, peak performance, and worry.

EEG activity from 36 to 44 Hz is also referred to as gamma. Gamma activity is associated with perception of meaning and meditative awareness.[20][23][24]

Neurotherapists use EEG biofeedback when treating addiction, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), learning disability, anxiety disorders (including worry, obsessive-compulsive disorder and posttraumatic stress disorder), depression, migraine, and generalized seizures.[9][25]

Photoplethysmograph

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An emWave2 photoplethysmograph for monitoring heart rate variability

A photoplethysmograph (PPG) measures the relative blood flow through a digit using a photoplethysmographic (PPG) sensor attached by a Velcro band to the fingers or to the temple to monitor the temporal artery. An infrared light source is transmitted through or reflected off the tissue, detected by a phototransistor, and quantified in arbitrary units. Less light is absorbed when blood flow is greater, increasing the intensity of light reaching the sensor.[26]

A photoplethysmograph can measure blood volume pulse (BVP), which is the phasic change in blood volume with each heartbeat, heart rate, and heart rate variability (HRV), which consists of beat-to-beat differences in intervals between successive heartbeats.[27][28]

A photoplethysmograph can provide useful feedback when temperature feedback shows minimal change. This is because the PPG sensor is more sensitive than a thermistor to minute blood flow changes.[24] Biofeedback therapists can use a photoplethysmograph to supplement temperature biofeedback when treating chronic pain, edema, headache (migraine and tension-type headache), essential hypertension, Raynaud’s disease, anxiety, and stress.[9]

Electrocardiogram

The electrocardiogram (ECG) uses electrodes placed on the torso, wrists, or legs, to measure the electrical activity of the heart and measures the interbeat interval (distances between successive R-wave peaks in the QRS complex). The interbeat interval, divided into 60 seconds, determines the heart rate at that moment. The statistical variability of that interbeat interval is what we call heart rate variability.[29] The ECG method is more accurate than the PPG method in measuring heart rate variability.[26][30]

Biofeedback therapists use heart rate variability (HRV) biofeedback when treating asthma,[31] COPD,[32] depression,[33] fibromyalgia,[34] heart disease,[35] and unexplained abdominal pain.[36]

Pneumograph

A pneumograph or respiratory strain gauge uses a flexible sensor band that is placed around the chest, abdomen, or both. The strain gauge method can provide feedback about the relative expansion/contraction of the chest and abdomen, and can measure respiration rate (the number of breaths per minute).[21] Clinicians can use a pneumograph to detect and correct dysfunctional breathing patterns and behaviors. Dysfunctional breathing patterns include clavicular breathing (breathing that primarily relies on the external intercostals and the accessory muscles of respiration to inflate the lungs), reverse breathing (breathing where the abdomen expands during exhalation and contracts during inhalation), and thoracic breathing (shallow breathing that primarily relies on the external intercostals to inflate the lungs). Dysfunctional breathing behaviors include apnea (suspension of breathing), gasping, sighing, and wheezing.[37]

A pneumograph is often used in conjunction with an electrocardiograph (ECG) or photoplethysmograph (PPG) in heart rate variability (HRV) training.[27][38]

Biofeedback therapists use pneumograph biofeedback with patients diagnosed with anxiety disorders, asthma, chronic pulmonary obstructive disorder (COPD), essential hypertension, panic attacks, and stress.[9][39]

Capnometer

A capnometer or capnograph uses an infrared detector to measure end-tidal CO2 (the partial pressure of carbon dioxide in expired air at the end of expiration) exhaled through the nostril into a latex tube. The average value of end-tidal CO2 for a resting adult is 5% (Template:Convert/torrTemplate:Convert/test/Aon). A capnometer is a sensitive index of the quality of patient breathing. Shallow, rapid, and effortful breathing lowers CO2, while deep, slow, effortless breathing increases it.[37]

Biofeedback therapists use capnometric biofeedback to supplement respiratory strain gauge biofeedback with patients diagnosed with anxiety disorders, asthma, chronic pulmonary obstructive disorder (COPD), essential hypertension, panic attacks, and stress.[9][39][40]

Rheoencephalograph

Rheoencephalography (REG), or brain blood flow biofeedback, is a biofeedback technique of a conscious control of blood flow. An electronic device called a rheoencephalograph [from Greek rheos stream, anything flowing, from rhein to flow] is utilized in brain blood flow biofeedback. Electrodes are attached to the skin at certain points on the head and permit the device to measure continuously the electrical conductivity of the tissues of structures located between the electrodes. The brain blood flow technique is based on non-invasive method of measuring bio-impedance. Changes in bio-impedance are generated by blood volume and blood flow and registered by a rheographic device.[41] The pulsative bio-impedance changes directly reflect the total blood flow of the deep structures of brain due to high frequency impedance measurements.[42]

Hemoencephalography

Hemoencephalography or HEG biofeedback is a functional infrared imaging technique. As its name describes, it measures the differences in the color of light reflected back through the scalp based on the relative amount of oxygenated and unoxygenated blood in the brain. Research continues to determine its reliability, validity, and clinical applicability. HEG is used to treat ADHD and migraine, and for research.[43]

Applications

Urinary incontinence

Mowrer detailed the use of a bedwetting alarm that sounds when children urinate while asleep. This simple biofeedback device can quickly teach children to wake up when their bladders are full and to contract the urinary sphincter and relax the detrusor muscle, preventing further urine release. Through classical conditioning, sensory feedback from a full bladder replaces the alarm and allows children to continue sleeping without urinating.[44]

Kegel developed the perineometer in 1947 to treat urinary incontinence (urine leakage) in women whose pelvic floor muscles are weakened during pregnancy and childbirth. The perineometer, which is inserted into the vagina to monitor pelvic floor muscle contraction, satisfies all the requirements of a biofeedback device and enhances the effectiveness of popular Kegel exercises.[45] Contradicting this, a 2013 randomized controlled trial found no benefit of adding biofeedback to pelvic floor muscle exercise in stress urinary incontinence.[46][non-primary source needed]

In another randomized controlled trial the addition of biofeedback to the training of pelvic floor muscles for the treatment of stress urinary incontinence, improved pelvic floor muscle function, reduced urinary symptoms, and improved of the quality of life.[47][non-primary source needed]


Research has shown that biofeedback can improve the efficacy of pelvic floor exercises and help restore proper bladder functions. The mode of action of vaginal cones, for instance involves a biological biofeedback mechanism. Studies have shown that biofeedback obtained with vaginal cones is as effective as biofeedback induced through physiotherapy electrostimulation.[48]

In 1992, the United States Agency for Health Care Policy and Research recommended biofeedback as a first-line treatment for adult urinary incontinence.[49]

Fecal incontinence and anismus

Biofeedback is a major treatment for anismus (paradoxical contraction of puborectalis during defecation). This therapy directly evolved from the investigation anorectal manometry where a probe that can record pressure is placed in the anal canal. Biofeedback therapy is also a commonly used and researched therapy for fecal incontinence, but the benefits are uncertain.[50] Biofeedback therapy varies in the way it is delivered. It is also unknown if one type has benefits over another.[50] The aims have been described as either to enhance the rectoanal inhibitory reflex (RAIR), rectal sensitivity (by discrimination of progressively smaller volumes of a rectal balloon and promptly contracting the external anal sphincter (EAS)) or the strength and endurance of the EAS contraction. Three general types of biofeedback have been described, though they are not mutually exclusive, with many protocols combining these elements.[50] Similarly there is variance of the length of both the individual sessions and the overall length of the training, and if home exercises are performed in addition and how. In rectal sensitivity training, a balloon is placed in the rectum, and is gradually distended until there is a sensation of rectal filling. Successively smaller volume reinflations of the balloon aim to help the person detect rectal distension at a lower threshold, giving more time to contract the EAS and prevent incontinence, or to journey to the toiled. Alternatively, in those with urge incontinence/ rectal hypersensitivity, training is aimed at teaching the person to tolerate progressively larger volumes. Strength training may involve electromyography (EMG) skin electrodes, manometric pressures, intra-anal EMG, or endoanal ultrasound. One of these measures are used to relay the muscular activity or anal canal pressure during anal sphincter exercise. Performance and progress can be monitored in this manner. Co-ordination training involves the placing of 3 balloons, in the rectum and in the upper and lower anal canal. The rectal balloon is inflated to trigger the RAIR, an event often followed by incontinence. Co-ordination training aims to teach voluntary contraction of EAS when the RAIR occurs (i.e. when there is rectal distension).[50]

EEG

Main article: Electroencephalography

Caton recorded spontaneous electrical potentials from the exposed cortical surface of monkeys and rabbits, and was the first to measure event-related potentials (EEG responses to stimuli) in 1875.[51]

Danilevsky published Investigations in the Physiology of the Brain, which explored the relationship between the EEG and states of consciousness in 1877.[52]

Beck published studies of spontaneous electrical potentials detected from the brains of dogs and rabbits, and was the first to document alpha blocking, where light alters rhythmic oscillations, in 1890.[53]

Sherrington introduced the terms neuron and synapse and published the Integrative Action of the Nervous System in 1906.[54]

Pravdich-Neminsky photographed the EEG and event related potentials from dogs, demonstrated a 12–14 Hz rhythm that slowed during asphyxiation, and introduced the term electrocerebrogram in 1912.[55]

Forbes reported the replacement of the string galvanometer with a vacuum tube to amplify the EEG in 1920. The vacuum tube became the de facto standard by 1936.[56]

Berger (1924) published the first human EEG data. He recorded electrical potentials from his son Klaus's scalp. At first he believed that he had discovered the physical mechanism for telepathy but was disappointed that the electromagnetic variations disappear only millimeters away from the skull. (He did continue to believe in telepathy throughout his life, however, having had a particularly confirming event regarding his sister). He viewed the EEG as analogous to the ECG and introduced the term elektenkephalogram. He believed that the EEG had diagnostic and therapeutic promise in measuring the impact of clinical interventions. Berger showed that these potentials were not due to scalp muscle contractions. He first identified the alpha rhythm, which he called the Berger rhythm, and later identified the beta rhythm and sleep spindles. He demonstrated that alterations in consciousness are associated with changes in the EEG and associated the beta rhythm with alertness. He described interictal activity (EEG potentials between seizures) and recorded a partial complex seizure in 1933. Finally, he performed the first QEEG, which is the measurement of the signal strength of EEG frequencies.[57]

Adrian and Matthews confirmed Berger's findings in 1934 by recording their own EEGs using a cathode-ray oscilloscope. Their demonstration of EEG recording at the 1935 Physiological Society meetings in England caused its widespread acceptance. Adrian used himself as a subject and demonstrated the phenomenon of alpha blocking, where opening his eyes suppressed alpha rhythms.[58]

Gibbs, Davis, and Lennox inaugurated clinical electroencephalography in 1935 by identifying abnormal EEG rhythms associated with epilepsy, including interictal spike waves and 3 Hz activity in absence seizures.[52]

Bremer used the EEG to show how sensory signals affect vigilance in 1935.[59]

Walter (1937, 1953) named the delta waves and theta waves, and the contingent negative variation (CNV), a slow cortical potential that may reflect expectancy, motivation, intention to act, or attention. He located an occipital lobe source for alpha waves and demonstrated that delta waves can help locate brain lesions like tumors. He improved Berger's electroencephalograph and pioneered EEG topography.[60]

Kleitman has been recognized as the "Father of American sleep research" for his seminal work in the regulation of sleep-wake cycles, circadian rhythms, the sleep patterns of different age groups, and the effects of sleep deprivation. He discovered the phenomenon of rapid eye movement (REM) sleep with his graduate student Aserinsky in 1953.[61]

Dement, another of Kleitman's students, described the EEG architecture and phenomenology of sleep stages and the transitions between them in 1955, associated REM sleep with dreaming in 1957, and documented sleep cycles in another species, cats, in 1958, which stimulated basic sleep research. He established the Stanford University Sleep Research Center in 1970.[62]

Andersen and Andersson (1968) proposed that thalamic pacemakers project synchronous alpha rhythms to the cortex via thalamocortical circuits.[63]

Kamiya (1968) demonstrated that the alpha rhythm in humans could be operantly conditioned. He published an influential article in Psychology Today that summarized research that showed that subjects could learn to discriminate when alpha was present or absent, and that they could use feedback to shift the dominant alpha frequency about 1 Hz. Almost half of his subjects reported experiencing a pleasant "alpha state" characterized as an "alert calmness." These reports may have contributed to the perception of alpha biofeedback as a shortcut to a meditative state. He also studied the EEG correlates of meditative states.[64]

Brown (1970) demonstrated the clinical use of alpha-theta biofeedback. In research designed to identify the subjective states associated with EEG rhythms, she trained subjects to increase the abundance of alpha, beta, and theta activity using visual feedback and recorded their subjective experiences when the amplitude of these frequency bands increased. She also helped popularize biofeedback by publishing a series of books, including New Mind, New body (1974) and Stress and the Art of Biofeedback (1977).[65][66][67]

Mulholland and Peper (1971) showed that occipital alpha increases with eyes open and not focused, and is disrupted by visual focusing; a rediscovery of alpha blocking.[68]

Green and Green (1986) investigated voluntary control of internal states by individuals like Swami Rama and American Indian medicine man Rolling Thunder both in India and at the Menninger Foundation. They brought portable biofeedback equipment to India and monitored practitioners as they demonstrated self-regulation. A film containing footage from their investigations was released as Biofeedback: The Yoga of the West (1974). They developed alpha-theta training at the Menninger Foundation from the 1960s to the 1990s. They hypothesized that theta states allow access to unconscious memories and increase the impact of prepared images or suggestions. Their alpha-theta research fostered Peniston's development of an alpha-theta addiction protocol.[69]

Sterman (1972) showed that cats and human subjects could be operantly trained to increase the amplitude of the sensorimotor rhythm (SMR) recorded from the sensorimotor cortex. He demonstrated that SMR production protects cats against drug-induced generalized seizures (tonic-clonic seizures involving loss of consciousness) and reduces the frequency of seizures in humans diagnosed with epilepsy. He found that his SMR protocol, which uses visual and auditory EEG biofeedback, normalizes their EEGs (SMR increases while theta and beta decrease toward normal values) even during sleep. Sterman also co-developed the Sterman-Kaiser (SKIL) QEEG database.[70]

Birbaumer and colleagues (1981) have studied feedback of slow cortical potentials since the late 1970s. They have demonstrated that subjects can learn to control these DC potentials and have studied the efficacy of slow cortical potential biofeedback in treating ADHD, epilepsy, migraine, and schizophrenia.[71]

Lubar (1989) studied SMR biofeedback to treat attention disorders and epilepsy in collaboration with Sterman. He demonstrated that SMR training can improve attention and academic performance in children diagnosed with Attention Deficit Disorder with Hyperactivity (ADHD). He documented the importance of theta-to-beta ratios in ADHD and developed theta suppression-beta enhancement protocols to decrease these ratios and improve student performance.[72] The Neuropsychiatric EEG-Based Assessment Aid (NEBA) System a device used to measure the Theta-to-Beta ratio was approved as a tool to assist in diagnosis of ADHD on July 15, 2013.[73] However, the field has recently moved away from the measure. This move has been caused by the general change in the population norms in the past 20 years (most likely due to the change in the average amount of sleep in young people).[citation needed]

Electrodermal system

Feré demonstrated the exosomatic method of recording of skin electrical activity by passing a small current through the skin in 1888.[74]

Tarchanoff used the endosomatic method by recording the difference in skin electrical potential from points on the skin surface in 1889; no external current was applied.[75]

Jung employed the galvanometer, which used the exosomatic method, in 1907 to study unconscious emotions in word-association experiments.[76]

Marjorie and Hershel Toomim (1975) published a landmark article about the use of GSR biofeedback in psychotherapy.[16]

Meyer and Reich discussed similar material in a British publication.[77]

Musculoskeletal system

Jacobson (1930) developed hardware to measure EMG voltages over time, showed that cognitive activity (like imagery) affects EMG levels, introduced the deep relaxation method Progressive Relaxation, and wrote Progressive Relaxation (1929) and You Must Relax (1934). He prescribed daily Progressive Relaxation practice to treat diverse psychophysiological disorders like hypertension.[78]

Several researchers showed that human subjects could learn precise control of individual motor units (motor neurons and the muscle fibers they control). Lindsley (1935) found that relaxed subjects could suppress motor unit firing without biofeedback training.[79]

Harrison and Mortensen (1962) trained subjects using visual and auditory EMG biofeedback to control individual motor units in the tibialis anterior muscle of the leg.[80]

Basmajian (1963) instructed subjects using unfiltered auditory EMG biofeedback to control separate motor units in the abductor pollicis muscle of the thumb in his Single Motor Unit Training (SMUT) studies. His best subjects coordinated several motor units to produce drum rolls. Basmajian demonstrated practical applications for neuromuscular rehabilitation, pain management, and headache treatment.[81]

Marinacci (1960) applied EMG biofeedback to neuromuscular disorders (where proprioception is disrupted) including Bell Palsy (one-sided facial paralysis), polio, and stroke.[82]

"While Marinacci used EMG to treat neuromuscular disorders, his colleagues only used the EMG for diagnosis. They were unable to recognize its potential as a teaching tool even when the evidence stared them in the face! Many electromyographers who performed nerve conduction studies used visual and auditory feedback to reduce interference when a patient recruited too many motor units. Even though they used EMG biofeedback to guide the patient to relax so that clean diagnostic EMG tests could be recorded, they were unable to envision EMG biofeedback treatment of motor disorders."[83]

Whatmore and Kohli (1968) introduced the concept of dysponesis (misplaced effort) to explain how functional disorders (where body activity is disturbed) develop. Bracing your shoulders when you hear a loud sound illustrates dysponesis since this action does not protect against injury.[84] These clinicians applied EMG biofeedback to diverse functional problems like headache and hypertension. They reported case follow-ups ranging from 6 to 21 years. This was long compared with typical 0-24 month follow-ups in the clinical literature. Their data showed that skill in controlling misplaced efforts was positively related to clinical improvement. Last, they wrote The Pathophysiology and Treatment of Functional Disorders (1974) that outlined their treatment of functional disorders.[85]

Wolf (1983) integrated EMG biofeedback into physical therapy to treat stroke patients and conducted landmark stroke outcome studies.[86]

Peper (1997) applied SEMG to the workplace, studied the ergonomics of computer use, and promoted "healthy computing."[87]

Taub (1999, 2006) demonstrated the clinical efficacy of constraint-induced movement therapy (CIMT) for the treatment of spinal cord-injured and stroke patients.[88][89]

Cardiovascular system

Shearn (1962) operantly trained human subjects to increase their heart rates by 5 beats-per-minute to avoid electric shock.[90] In contrast to Shearn's slight heart rate increases, Swami Rama used yoga to produce atrial flutter at an average 306 beats per minute before a Menninger Foundation audience. This briefly stopped his heart's pumping of blood and silenced his pulse.[69]

Engel and Chism (1967) operantly trained subjects to decrease, increase, and then decrease their heart rates (this was analogous to ON-OFF-ON EEG training). He then used this approach to teach patients to control their rate of premature ventricular contractions (PVCs), where the ventricles contract too soon. Engel conceptualized this training protocol as illness onset training, since patients were taught to produce and then suppress a symptom.[91] Peper has similarly taught asthmatics to wheeze to better control their breathing.[92]

Schwartz (1971, 1972) examined whether specific patterns of cardiovascular activity are easier to learn than others due to biological constraints. He examined the constraints on learning integrated (two autonomic responses change in the same direction) and differentiated (two autonomic responses change inversely) patterns of blood pressure and heart rate change.[93]

Schultz and Luthe (1969) developed Autogenic Training, which is a deep relaxation exercise derived from hypnosis. This procedure combines passive volition with imagery in a series of three treatment procedures (standard Autogenic exercises, Autogenic neutralization, and Autogenic meditation). Clinicians at the Menninger Foundation coupled an abbreviated list of standard exercises with thermal biofeedback to create autogenic biofeedback.[94] Luthe (1973) also published a series of six volumes titled Autogenic therapy.[95]

Fahrion and colleagues (1986) reported on an 18-26 session treatment program for hypertensive patients. The Menninger program combined breathing modification, autogenic biofeedback for the hands and feet, and frontal EMG training. The authors reported that 89% of their medication patients discontinued or reduced medication by one-half while significantly lowering blood pressure. While this study did not include a double-blind control, the outcome rate was impressive.[96]

Freedman and colleagues (1991) demonstrated that hand-warming and hand-cooling are produced by different mechanisms. The primary hand-warming mechanism is beta-adrenergic (hormonal), while the main hand-cooling mechanism is alpha-adrenergic and involves sympathetic C-fibers. This contradicts the traditional view that finger blood flow is exclusively controlled by sympathetic C-fibers. The traditional model asserts that when firing is slow, hands warm; when firing is rapid, hands cool. Freedman and colleagues’ studies support the view that hand-warming and hand-cooling represent entirely different skills.[97]

Vaschillo and colleagues (1983) published the first studies of HRV biofeedback with cosmonauts and treated patients diagnosed with psychiatric and psychophysiological disorders.[98][99] Lehrer collaborated with Smetankin and Potapova in treating pediatric asthma patients[100] and published influential articles on HRV asthma treatment in the medical journal Chest.[101]

Pain

Muscle pain

Budzynski and Stoyva (1969) showed that EMG biofeedback could reduce frontalis muscle (forehead) contraction.[102] They demonstrated in 1973 that analog (proportional) and binary (ON or OFF) visual EMG biofeedback were equally helpful in lowering masseter SEMG levels.[103] McNulty, Gevirtz, Hubbard, and Berkoff (1994) proposed that sympathetic nervous system innervation of muscle spindles underlies trigger points.[104]

Tension headache

Budzynski, Stoyva, Adler, and Mullaney (1973) reported that auditory frontalis EMG biofeedback combined with home relaxation practice lowered tension headache frequency and frontalis EMG levels. A control group that received noncontingent (false) auditory feedback did not improve. This study helped make the frontalis muscle the placement-of-choice in EMG assessment and treatment of headache and other psychophysiological disorders.[105]

Migraine

Sargent, Green, and Walters (1972, 1973) demonstrated that hand-warming could abort migraines and that autogenic biofeedback training could reduce headache activity. The early Menninger migraine studies, although methodologically weak (no pretreatment baselines, control groups, or random assignment to conditions), strongly influenced migraine treatment.[106][107] A 2013 review classified biofeedback among the techniques that might be of benefit in the management of chronic migraine. [108][non-primary source needed]


Phantom-limb pain

Flor (2002) trained amputees to detect the location and frequency of shocks delivered to their stumps, which resulted in an expansion of corresponding cortical regions and significant reduction of their phantom limb pain.[109]

Stress reduction

A randomized study by Sutarto et al. assessed the effect of resonant breathing biofeedback (recognize and control involuntary heart rate variability) among manufacturing operators; depression, anxiety and stress significantly decreased.[110][non-primary source needed]


Macular disease of the retina

A 2012 observational study by Pacella et al. found a significant improvement in both visual acuity and fixation treating patients suffering from age-related macular degeneration or macular myopic degeneration with biofeedback treatment through MP-1 microperimeter.[111][non-primary source needed]


Clinical effectiveness

Research

Moss, LeVaque, and Hammond (2004) observed that “Biofeedback and neurofeedback seem to offer the kind of evidence-based practice that the health care establishment is demanding."[112][113] "From the beginning biofeedback developed as a research-based approach emerging directly from laboratory research on psychophysiology and behavior therapy, The ties of biofeedback/neurofeedback to the biomedical paradigm and to research are stronger than is the case for many other behavioral interventions” (p. 151).[114]

The Association for Applied Psychophysiology and Biofeedback (AAPB) and the International Society for Neurofeedback and Research (ISNR) have collaborated in validating and rating treatment protocols to address questions about the clinical efficacy of biofeedback and neurofeedback applications, like ADHD and headache. In 2001, Donald Moss, then president of the Association for Applied Psychophysiology and Biofeedback, and Jay Gunkelman, president of the International Society for Neurofeedback and Research, appointed a task force to establish standards for the efficacy of biofeedback and neurofeedback.

The Task Force document was published in 2002,[115] and a series of white papers followed, reviewing the efficacy of a series of disorders.[116] The white papers established the efficacy of biofeedback for functional anorectal disorders,[117] attention deficit disorder,[118] facial pain and temporomandibular joint dysfunction,[119] hypertension,[120] urinary incontinence,[121] Raynaud's phenomenon,[122] substance abuse,[123] and headache.[124]

A broader review was published[125] and later updated,[9] applying the same efficacy standards to the entire range of medical and psychological disorders. The 2008 edition reviewed the efficacy of biofeedback for over 40 clinical disorders, ranging from alcoholism/substance abuse to vulvar vestibulitis. The ratings for each disorder depend on the nature of research studies available on each disorder, ranging from anecdotal reports to double blind studies with a control group. Thus, a lower rating may reflect the lack of research rather than the ineffectiveness of biofeedback for the problem.

The randomized trial by Dehli et al. compared if the injection of a bulking agent in the anal canal was superior to sphincter training with biofeedback to treat fecal incontinence. Both methods lead to an improvement of FI, but comparisons of St Mark's scores between the groups showed no differences in effect between treatments.[126]

Efficacy

Yucha and Montgomery's (2008) ratings are listed for the five levels of efficacy recommended by a joint Task Force and adopted by the Boards of Directors of the Association for Applied Psychophysiology (AAPB) and the International Society for Neuronal Regulation (ISNR).[115] From weakest to strongest, these levels include: not empirically supported, possibly efficacious, probably efficacious, efficacious, and efficacious and specific.

Level 1: Not empirically supported. This designation includes applications supported by anecdotal reports and/or case studies in non-peer reviewed venues. Yucha and Montgomery (2008) assigned eating disorders, immune function, spinal cord injury, and syncope to this category.[9]

Level 2: Possibly efficacious. This designation requires at least one study of sufficient statistical power with well identified outcome measures but lacking randomized assignment to a control condition internal to the study. Yucha and Montgomery (2008) assigned asthma, autism, Bell palsy, cerebral palsy, COPD, coronary artery disease, cystic fibrosis, depression, erectile dysfunction, fibromyalgia, hand dystonia, irritable bowel syndrome, PTSD, repetitive strain injury, respiratory failure, stroke, tinnitus, and urinary incontinence in children to this category.[9]

Level 3: Probably efficacious. This designation requires multiple observational studies, clinical studies, wait list controlled studies, and within subject and intrasubject replication studies that demonstrate efficacy. Yucha and Montgomery (2008) assigned alcoholism and substance abuse, arthritis, diabetes mellitus, fecal disorders in children, fecal incontinence in adults, insomnia, pediatric headache, traumatic brain injury, urinary incontinence in males, and vulvar vestibulitis (vulvodynia) to this category.[9]

Level 4: Efficacious. This designation requires the satisfaction of six criteria:

(a) In a comparison with a no-treatment control group, alternative treatment group, or sham (placebo) control using randomized assignment, the investigational treatment is shown to be statistically significantly superior to the control condition or the investigational treatment is equivalent to a treatment of established efficacy in a study with sufficient power to detect moderate differences.

(b) The studies have been conducted with a population treated for a specific problem, for whom inclusion criteria are delineated in a reliable, operationally defined manner.

(c) The study used valid and clearly specified outcome measures related to the problem being treated.

(d) The data are subjected to appropriate data analysis.

(e) The diagnostic and treatment variables and procedures are clearly defined in a manner that permits replication of the study by independent researchers.

(f) The superiority or equivalence of the investigational treatment has been shown in at least two independent research settings.

Yucha and Montgomery (2008) assigned attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), anxiety, chronic pain, epilepsy, constipation (adult), headache (adult), hypertension, motion sickness, Raynaud's disease, and tempromandibular joint dysfunction to this category.[9]

Level 5: Efficacious and specific. The investigational treatment must be shown to be statistically superior to credible sham therapy, pill, or alternative bona fide treatment in at least two independent research settings. Yucha and Montgomery (2008) assigned urinary incontinence (females) to this category.[9]

Criticisms

In a health care environment that emphasizes cost containment and evidence-based practice, biofeedback and neurofeedback professionals continue to address skepticism in the medical community about the cost-effectiveness and efficacy of their treatments. Critics question how these treatments compare with conventional behavioral and medical interventions on efficacy and cost. The publication of white papers and rigorous evaluation of biofeedback interventions can address these legitimate questions and educate medical professionals, third-party payers, and the public about the value of these services.[127]

Organizations

The Association for Applied Psychophysiology and Biofeedback (AAPB) is a non-profit scientific and professional society for biofeedback and neurofeedback. The International Society for Neurofeedback and Research (ISNR) is a non-profit scientific and professional society for neurofeedback. The Biofeedback Foundation of Europe (BFE) sponsors international education, training, and research activities in biofeedback and neurofeedback.[37] The Northeast Regional Biofeedback Association (NRBS) sponsors theme centered educational conferences, political advocacy for biofeedback friendly legislation, and research activities in biofeedback and neurofeedback in the Northeast regions of the United States. The Southeast Biofeedback and Clinical Neuroscience Association (SBCNA) is a non-profit regional organization supporting biofeedback professionals with continuing education, ethics guidelines and public awareness promoting the efficacy and safety of professional biofeedback. The SBCNA offers an Annual Conference for professional continuing education as well as promoting biofeedback as an adjunct to the allied health professions. The SBCNA was formally the North Carolina Biofeedback Society (NCBS), serving Biofeedback since the 1970's. In 2013, the NCBS reorganized as the SBCNA supporting and representing biofeedback and neurofeedback in the Southeast Region of the United States of America.[citation needed]

Certification

The Biofeedback Certification International Alliance (formerly the Biofeedback Certification Institute of America) is a non-profit organization that is a member of the Institute for Credentialing Excellence (ICE). BCIA offers biofeedback certification, neurofeedback (also called EEG biofeedback) certification, and pelvic muscle dysfunction biofeedback. BCIA certifies individuals who meet education and training standards in biofeedback and neurofeedback and progressively recertifies those who satisfy continuing education requirements. BCIA certification has been endorsed by the Mayo Clinic,[128] the Association for Applied Psychophysiology and Biofeedback (AAPB), the International Society for Neurofeedback and Research (ISNR),[37] and the Washington State Legislature.[129]

The BCIA didactic education requirement includes a 48-hour course from a regionally-accredited academic institution or a BCIA-approved training program that covers the complete General Biofeedback Blueprint of Knowledge and study of human anatomy and physiology. The General Biofeedback Blueprint of Knowledge areas include: I. Orientation to Biofeedback, II. Stress, Coping, and Illness, III. Psychophysiological Recording, IV. Surface Electromyographic (SEMG) Applications, V. Autonomic Nervous System (ANS) Applications, VI. Electroencephalographic (EEG) Applications, VII. Adjunctive Interventions, and VIII. Professional Conduct.[130]

Applicants may demonstrate their knowledge of human anatomy and physiology by completing a course in human anatomy, human physiology, or human biology provided by a regionally-accredited academic institution or a BCIA-approved training program or by successfully completing an Anatomy and Physiology exam covering the organization of the human body and its systems.

Applicants must also document practical skills training that includes 20 contact hours supervised by a BCIA-approved mentor designed to them teach how to apply clinical biofeedback skills through self-regulation training, 50 patient/client sessions, and case conference presentations. Distance learning allows applicants to complete didactic course work over the internet. Distance mentoring trains candidates from their residence or office.[131] They must recertify every 4 years, complete 55 hours of continuing education during each review period or complete the written exam, and attest that their license/credential (or their supervisor’s license/credential) has not been suspended, investigated, or revoked.[132]

Pelvic muscle dysfunction

Pelvic Muscle Dysfunction Biofeedback (PMDB) encompasses "elimination disorders and chronic pelvic pain syndromes."[133] The BCIA didactic education requirement includes a 28-hour course from a regionally-accredited academic institution or a BCIA-approved training program that covers the complete Pelvic Muscle Dysfunction Biofeedback Blueprint of Knowledge and study of human anatomy and physiology. The Pelvic Muscle Dysfunction Biofeedback areas include: I. Applied Psychophysiology and Biofeedback, II. Pelvic Floor Anatomy, Assessment, and Clinical Procedures, III. Clinical Disorders: Bladder Dysfunction, IV. Clinical Disorders: Bowel Dysfunction, and V. Chronic Pelvic Pain Syndromes.

Currently, only licensed health care providers may apply for this certification. Applicants must also document practical skills training that includes a 4-hour practicum/personal training session and 12 contact hours spent with a BCIA-approved mentor designed to teach them how to apply clinical biofeedback skills through 30 patient/client sessions and case conference presentations. They must recertify every 3 years, complete 36 hours of continuing education or complete the written exam, and attest that their license/credential has not been suspended, investigated or revoked.[132]

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History

Claude Bernard proposed in 1865 that the body strives to maintain a steady state in the internal environment (milieu intérieur), introducing the concept of homeostasis.[135] In 1885, J.R. Tarchanoff showed that voluntary control of heart rate could be fairly direct (cortical-autonomic) and did not depend on "cheating" by altering breathing rate.[136] In 1901, J. H. Bair studied voluntary control of the retrahens aurem muscle that wiggles the ear, discovering that subjects learned this skill by inhibiting interfering muscles and demonstrating that skeletal muscles are self-regulated.[137] Alexander Graham Bell attempted to teach the deaf to speak through the use of two devices — the phonautograph, created by Édouard-Léon Scott’s, and a manometric flame. The former translated sound vibrations into tracings on smoked glass to show their acoustic waveforms, while the latter allowed sound to be displayed as patterns of light.[138] After World War II, mathematician Norbert Wiener developed cybernetic theory, that proposed that systems are controlled by monitoring their results.[139] The participants at the landmark 1969 conference at the Surfrider Inn in Santa Monica coined the term biofeedback from Wiener's feedback. The conference resulted in the founding of the Bio-Feedback Research Society, which permitted normally isolated researchers to contact and collaborate with each other, as well as popularizing the term “biofeedback.”[140] The work of B.F. Skinner led researchers to apply operant conditioning to biofeedback, decide which responses could be voluntarily controlled and which could not. The effects of the perception of autonomic nervous system activity was initially explored by George Mandler's group in 1958. In 1965, Maia Lisina combined classical and operant conditioning to train subjects to change blood vessel diameter, eliciting and displaying reflexive blood flow changes to teach subjects how to voluntarily control the temperature of their skin.[141] In 1974, H.D. Kimmel trained subjects to sweat using the galvanic skin response.[142]

Hinduism:

Biofeedback systems have been known in India and some other countries for millennia. Ancient Hindu practices like Yoga and Pranayama (Breathing techniques)are essentially biofeedback methods. Many yogis and sadhus have been known to exercise control over their physiological processes. In addition to recent research on Yoga, Paul Brunton, the British writer who travelled extensively in India, has written about many cases he has witnessed.

Timeline

1958 - G. Mandler's group studied the process of autonomic feedback and its effects.[143]

1962 - D. Shearn used feedback instead of conditioned stimuli to change heart rate.[144]

1962 - Publication of Muscles Alive by John Basmajian and Carlo De Luca[145]

1968 - Annual Veteran's Administration research meeting in Denver that brought together several biofeedback researchers

1969 - April: Conference on Altered States of Consciousness, Council Grove, KS; October: formation and first meeting of the Biofeedback Research Society (BRS), Surfrider Inn, Santa Monica, CA; co-founder Barbara B. Brown becomes the society's first president

1972 - Review and analysis of early biofeedback studies by D. Shearn in the 'Handbook of Psychophysiology'.[146]

1974 - Publication of The Alpha Syllabus: A Handbook of Human EEG Alpha Activity[147] and the first popular book on biofeedback, New Mind, New Body[148] (December), both by Barbara B. Brown

1975 - American Association of Biofeedback Clinicians founded; publication of The Biofeedback Syllabus: A Handbook for the Psychophysiologic Study of Biofeedback by Barbara B. Brown[149]

1976 - BRS renamed the Biofeedback Society of America (BSA)

1977 - Publication of Beyond Biofeedback by Elmer and Alyce Green[69] and Biofeedback: Methods and Procedures in Clinical Practice by George Fuller[150] and Stress and The Art of Biofeedback by Barbara B. Brown[151]

1978 - Publication of Biofeedback: A Survey of the Literature by Francine Butler[152]

1979 - Publication of Biofeedback: Principles and Practice for Clinicians by John Basmajian[153] and Mind/Body Integration: Essential Readings in Biofeedback by Erik Peper, Sonia Ancoli, and Michele Quinn[154]

1980 - First national certification examination in biofeedback offered by the Biofeedback Certification Institute of America (BCIA); publication of Biofeedback: Clinical Applications in Behavioral Medicine by David Olton and Aaron Noonberg[155] and Supermind: The Ultimate Energy by Barbara B. Brown[156]

1984 - Publication of Principles and Practice of Stress Management by Woolfolk and Lehrer[157] and Between Health and Illness: New Notions on Stress and the Nature of Well Being by Barbara B. Brown[158]

1987 - Publication of Biofeedback: A Practitioner's Guide by Mark Schwartz[159]

1989 - BSA renamed the Association for Applied Psychophysiology and Biofeedback

1991 - First national certification examination in stress management offered by BCIA

1994 - Brain Wave and EMG sections established within AAPB

1995 - Society for the Study of Neuronal Regulation (SSNR) founded

1996 - Biofeedback Foundation of Europe (BFE) established

1999 - SSNR renamed the Society for Neuronal Regulation (SNR)

2002 - SNR renamed the International Society for Neuronal Regulation (iSNR)

2003 - Publication of The Neurofeedback Book by Thompson and Thompson[160]

2004 - Publication of Evidence-Based Practice in Biofeedback and Neurofeedback by Carolyn Yucha and Christopher Gilbert[161]

2006 - ISNR renamed the International Society for Neurofeedback and Research (ISNR)

2008 - Biofeedback Neurofeedback Alliance formed to pool the resources of the AAPB, BCIA, and ISNR on joint initiatives

2008 - Biofeedback Alliance and Nomenclature Task Force define biofeedback

2009 - The International Society for Neurofeedback & Research defines neurofeedback[162]

2010 - Biofeedback Certification Institute of America renamed the Biofeedback Certification International Alliance (BCIA)


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