biofeedback
n.
technique by which one controls one's automatic bodily functions (by monitoring brain waves, blood pressure, etc.)
Biofeedback
Biofeedback is a form of
alternative medicine 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 him or her in real-time in order to raise his or her
awareness and conscious control of the related physiological activities. 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. 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, which some ascribe to the general upswing of interest in
alternative medicine modalities.
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 .
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Biofeedback
biofeedback
Noun
1. 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
(hypernym) training program
biofeedback (m)
n.
biofeedback, technique by which one controls one's automatic bodily functions (by monitoring brain waves, blood pressure, etc.)