n a training program in which a person is given information about physiological processes (heart rate or blood pressure) that is not normally available with the goal of gaining conscious control of them
As biofeedback and other relaxation techniques gain acceptance, doctors are testing them against all sorts of ills.
But practitioners of Christian Science as well as other alternative therapies including acupuncture, biofeedback, herbal medicine, holistic medicine and Reiki, a Japanese .
Some of them have been around for hundreds, even thousands, of years; others, like biofeedback, are modern techniques that have found useful niches alongside orthodox medicine.
Really?: The Claim: Biofeedback Devices Can Lower Blood Pressure Biofeedback devices for blood pressure frequently offer a Zen-like approach, using music and visual cues to guide users through breathing exercises. But studies show they may have little long-term impact.
June 17, 2013 - New York Times
Meet the PIP: The stress management device for video games Valve isn't the only company experimenting with biofeedback in games. The PIP is a stress management device which utilizes a biosensor to reveal how stressed you are through gaming. ...
June 14, 2013 - Gamasutra
Peter Schoomaker in Futurehealth Programs such as biofeedback and yoga have been subjected to scientific randomized trials and have been proven to be effective,Schoomaker said.
Dean Ornish in PR Web (press release) Meditation along with biofeedback is the perfect tool to help train you to return to your natural state of balance and wholeness,said Ornish.