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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


Slow-Paced Contraction Training with the Optimal HRV Application
Clients can perform SPC correctly with minimal instruction.
Fred Shaffer
Nov 8, 202510 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


A Comprehensive Guide to HRV Myths
This review addresses 14 misconceptions regarding cardiovascular health, HRV measurement, and HRV biofeedback training.
BioSource Faculty
Aug 7, 202423 min read


Provide Slow-Paced Contraction Training Using the Optimal HRV Application
Slow-paced contraction (SPC) increases heart rate variability (HRV) as effectively as slow-paced breathing (SPB).
BioSource Faculty
May 26, 20248 min read


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


Rethinking the Resonance Frequency (RF) - Part 1: Understanding Resonance
Randomized controlled trials have demonstrated the efficacy of HRV biofeedback for diverse clinical disorders like depression, diabetes,...
BioSource Faculty
Nov 23, 20229 min read
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