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slow-paced contraction

slow-paced contraction

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.

HRV Biofeedback

Nov 29 min read

athlete

athlete

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.

HRV Biofeedback

BioSource Faculty

Apr 2912 min read

5-Min Science: HRV Biofeedback: How and Why Does it Work?

5-Min Science: HRV Biofeedback: How and Why Does it Work?

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

5-Min Science: HRV Biofeedback Can Improve Children's Attention

5-Min Science: HRV Biofeedback Can Improve Children's Attention

HRV biofeedback improves attention.

Nov 3, 20245 min read

Dr. Rosenthal's Adolescent Migraine Case Study

Dr. Rosenthal's Adolescent Migraine Case Study

Dr. Rosenthal's Adolescent Migraine Case Study

This case study summarizes Dr. Saul Rosenthal's AAPB adolescent migraine case study.

Jul 23, 202410 min read

Upgrade Your HRV Biofeedback System

Upgrade Your HRV Biofeedback System

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?

Do longer exhalations increase HRV during slow-paced breathing?

Do longer exhalations increase HRV during slow-paced breathing?

Download our open-access Applied Psychophysiology and Biofeedback inhalation-to-exhalation ratio article.

Mar 24, 20241 min read

Report on the Inner Balance Coherence Plus HRV Sensor

Report on the Inner Balance Coherence Plus HRV Sensor

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

HRV Myths: Successful HRV Biofeedback Training Always Produces a 0.1 Hz LF Peak

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 Myths: You Should Trust Smartphone HRV App Values

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

HRV Myths: A Healthy Heart Resembles a Metronome

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

Breathing Myths: We Need More Oxygen

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

Evidence-Based Practice Preview: Part 3

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

Evidence-Based Practice Preview: Part 2

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

BCIA HRV Biofeedback Certification for Smart People

BCIA HRV Biofeedback Certification for Smart People

A concise guide for earning BCIA Biofeedback Certification

HRV Biofeedback

BioSource Faculty

May 19, 20235 min read

Drug Effects on Heart Rate Variability

Drug Effects on Heart Rate Variability

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...

HRV Biofeedback

BioSource Faculty

May 12, 20237 min read

Breathing Basics - Part 2: Assessment

Breathing Basics - Part 2: Assessment

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

Strategies for Entering the Field

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

Rethinking the Resonance Frequency (RF) - Part 3: Slow-Paced Contraction

Rethinking the Resonance Frequency (RF) - Part 3: Slow-Paced Contraction

Rethinking the Resonance Frequency (RF) - Part 3: Slow-Paced Contraction

Slow-paced contraction (SPC) provides an alternative and unproven method for determining the resonance frequency (RF) in one or two...

HRV Biofeedback

BioSource Faculty

Dec 12, 20228 min read

Rethinking the Resonance Frequency (RF) - Part 2: Slow-Paced Breathing

Rethinking the Resonance Frequency (RF) - Part 2: Slow-Paced Breathing

Rethinking the Resonance Frequency (RF) - Part 2: Slow-Paced Breathing

Resonance frequency (RF) assessment identifies the stimulation frequency producing the greatest amplitude heart rate oscillations in one...

BioSource Faculty

Dec 3, 202212 min read

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