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Enhancing Inhibitory Control in Older Adults: A Biofeedback Study
Training individuals to self-regulate both autonomic activity and prefrontal blood oxygenation may enhance specific components of inhibitory control that rely on prefrontal circuitry.
John Davis
Dec 17, 20258 min read
Slow-Paced Contraction Training Using a Multichannel Biofeedback System
Slow-paced contraction (SPC) training to increase HRV can also benefit from multichannel systems.
Fred Shaffer
Dec 3, 202518 min read
Add Slow-Paced Contraction to Your Practice
Slow-paced contraction (SPC) is an indispensable HRV training exercise because it provides a direct, rhythmic means of engaging the autonomic nervous system through gentle, coordinated muscle activity.
Fred Shaffer
Nov 2, 20259 min read
The Quigley Report Revised HR and HRV Measurement Standards
Quigley et al. (2024) delivered a comprehensive and much-needed revision of the methodological standards guiding research in heart rate (HR) and heart rate variability (HRV) within psychophysiology.
BioSource Faculty
Apr 29, 202512 min read
5-Min Science: HRV Biofeedback: How and Why Does it Work?
HRVB helps you achieve synchronization.
BioSource Faculty
Dec 23, 20243 min read
5-Min Science: HRV Biofeedback Can Improve Children's Attention
HRV biofeedback improves attention.
Fred Shaffer
Nov 3, 20245 min read
Dr. Rosenthal's Adolescent Migraine Case Study
This case study summarizes Dr. Saul Rosenthal's AAPB adolescent migraine case study.
Fred Shaffer
Jul 23, 202410 min read
Upgrade Your HRV Biofeedback System
If you don’t correct dysfunctional breathing patterns like overbreathing, they can compromise the effectiveness of HRVB training.
BioSource Faculty
Jun 15, 20244 min read
Do longer exhalations increase HRV during slow-paced breathing?
Download our open-access Applied Psychophysiology and Biofeedback inhalation-to-exhalation ratio article.
Fred Shaffer
Mar 24, 20241 min read
Report on the Inner Balance Coherence Plus HRV Sensor
The $249 Inner Balance Coherence Plus PPG sensor achieved acceptable accuracy for clinic and home training.
BioSource Faculty
Mar 4, 20243 min read
HRV Myths: Successful HRV Biofeedback Training Always Produces a 0.1 Hz LF Peak
If you train your client using a resonance frequency protocol, their target breathing rate might fall between 4.5-6.5 bpm for adults and...
BioSource Faculty
Feb 24, 20241 min read
HRV Myths: You Should Trust Smartphone HRV App Values
HRV time- and frequency-domain values obtained from smartphone apps may be invalid due to their failure to control artifacts. Cautiously...
BioSource Faculty
Feb 11, 20241 min read
HRV Myths: A Healthy Heart Resembles a Metronome
When the time intervals between heartbeats significantly change across successive breathing cycles, this shows that the cardiovascular...
BioSource Faculty
Jan 19, 20241 min read
Breathing Myths: We Need More Oxygen
At rest, we do not need more oxygen! Near sea level, the air we inhale contains 21% oxygen, whereas the air we exhale contains 15% oxygen.
BioSource Faculty
Jan 6, 20241 min read
Evidence-Based Practice Preview: Part 3
This preview covers Epilepsy, Irritable Bowel Syndrome, Panic Disorder, Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder, and Preeclampsia.
BioSource Faculty
Jun 28, 20237 min read
Evidence-Based Practice Preview: Part 2
This installment covers Depression, Diabetes, Erectile Dysfunction, Generalized Anxiety Disorder, Hypertension, and Low Back Pain.
BioSource Faculty
Jun 28, 20237 min read
BCIA HRV Biofeedback Certification for Smart People
A concise guide for earning BCIA Biofeedback Certification
BioSource Faculty
May 19, 20235 min read
Drug Effects on Heart Rate Variability
Reviewing a list of the medications and social drugs your client is currently taking is essential. They can individually and...
BioSource Faculty
May 12, 20237 min read
Breathing Basics - Part 2: Assessment
Breathing assessment should always precede HRV biofeedback because dysfunctional breathing can frustrate training success. Clinicians may...
BioSource Faculty
Apr 27, 20237 min read
Strategies for Entering the Field
You are a licensed healthcare provider or optimal performance coach who wants to add biofeedback to your practice but are overwhelmed by...
BioSource Faculty
Apr 2, 20236 min read
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