Biofeedback

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Tue, 03/28/2023 - 9:07pm
Definition
Programs that offer training that is designed to develop an individual's ability to control some of the functions of the autonomic (involuntary) nervous system. After learning the technique, the person may be able to control heart rate, blood pressure and skin temperature, and relax targeted muscles to ameliorate migraine or tension headaches, cardiac arrhythmia, muscle spasms, hypertension or other conditions in which stress or tension play a significant role. The most common forms of biofeedback therapy are electromyography (EMG) biofeedback which measures muscle tension, thermal biofeedback which measures skin temperature, galvanic skin response biofeedback which measures sweat gland activity and neurofeedback or electroencephalography (EEG) which measures brain wave activity.
URL Name
LT-0500-1000
Third Level Code
LT-0500
Taxonomy Code
LT-0500.1000
Parent Code
LT-0500
Family Code
L
Second Level Code
LT
Fourth Level Code
LT-0500-1000
Use References
EEG Biofeedback, Electroencephalogram Biofeedback, Galvanic Skin Response Biofeedback, Neurofeedback, Surface Electromyography Biofeedback, Thermal Biofeedback
Publication Status
Online