This paper presents the first online biofeedback speech training tool for Greek designed to offer training on the production and perception of segmental and suprasegmental aspects of Greek. It is addressed to learners of Greek as an L2 and to clinical populations with articulation and phonation problems. The tool comprises four components: (i) the Phonetic Library, i.e., the acoustic, articulat...

BACKGROUND Maintaining continence is among the functions of the pelvic floor muscles (PFM) and their dysfunction can cause urinary incontinence (UI), which is a common occurrence during pregnancy and the puerperal period. Pelvic floor muscle training (PFMT), therefore, is important during pregnancy, although most women perform the muscle contractions unsatisfactorily. OBJECTIVES This study is...

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE In patients with alcohol dependence, ethyl-toxic damage of vasomotor and cardiac autonomic nerve fibers leads to autonomic imbalance with neurovascular and cardiac dysfunction, the latter resulting in reduced heart rate variability (HRV). Autonomic imbalance is linked to increased craving and cardiovascular mortality. In this study, we sought to assess the effects of HR...

[Purpose] This study examined the effects of manipulation of the thorax and the intensity of the pressure biofeedback unit on the superficial cervical flexors muscle during craniocervical flexion exercise. [Subjects and Methods] Thirty three subjects participated in the experiment. Thirty three healthy people without any orthopedic history were also selected. The subjects could monitor the pres...

Twenty two patients with obstructive defecation were recruited for relaxation training by domiciliary self regulatory biofeedback. Each patient served as his or her own control for anorectal and proctographic assessments. Biofeedback training improved the obstructive symptoms of the patients and showed significant change in various parameters related to the obstructive defecation syndrome. As e...

BACKGROUND Constipation affects up to 20% of adults. Chronic constipation (CC) affects 1-2% of adults. Patient dissatisfaction is high; nearly 80% feel that laxative therapy is unsatisfactory and symptoms have significant impact on quality of life. There is uncertainty about the value of specialist investigations and whether equipment-intensive therapies using biofeedback confer additional bene...

A total of 62 cancer chemotherapy patients completed the Multidimensional Health Locus of Control (MHLC) scale prior to receiving training in progressive muscle relaxation and/or biofeedback for the reduction of the side effects of their treatment. Physiological measures of arousal and patient-reported indices of negative affect and nausea were collected during baseline, training, and follow-up...

Research supports multidisciplinary care as an efficacious, and cost-effective approach for treating pain. An interdisciplinary approach to treatment for chronic pain in children and adolescents has been successfully implemented at Children’s Mercy Hospital Kansas City. The hospital has supported the establishment and growth of an Integrative Pain Management Team (IPMT), an Abdominal Pain Progr...

University students are susceptible to anxiety disorders. Nowadays it’s a growing problem, and cost-effective solutions are research’s imperative. Biofeedback training might be a valid solution to reduce anxiety and improve student’s health and performance. The aim of this paper is to do a reflective and systematic review of scientific literature about biofeedback application in anxiety managem...

INTRODUCTION Dysfunctional voiding is a frequent condition in children associated with symptoms of incontinence. The aim of this study was to present the efficacy of biofeedback treatment on the resolution of clinical symptoms in a large cohort of children with urodynamically confirmed dysfunctional voiding. MATERIAL AND METHODS 81 children (75 girls and 6 boys) aged 6-18 years (mean: 10.32 ±...