September 1, 1978Psychophysiology
The Regulation of Blood Pressure Reactions to Taxing Conditions using Pulse Transit Time Feedback and Relaxation
Why the study?
Does biofeedback improve blood pressure reduction during taxing conditions compared to relaxation in normotensive subjects?
Population
40 normotensive subjects
Comparison
Biofeedback (pulse transit time feedback) vs Relaxation
Design
Other
Authors
Discussion
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Implication
Biofeedback may speed recovery from stress-induced BP rises versus relaxation; leaves open its value for BP control in taxing conditions.
Structured PICO
Does biofeedback improve blood pressure reduction during taxing conditions compared to relaxation in normotensive subjects?
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Population
40 normotensive subjects
I
Intervention
Biofeedback (pulse transit time feedback)
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Comparator
Relaxation
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Outcome
Blood pressure reduction during undistracting conditions and taxing taskssurrogate
Biofeedback may be more effective than relaxation for training individuals to overcome blood pressure reactions to stressful conditions.
Cite This Study
Andrew Steptoe (1978) studied this question.