Why the study?
Does contingent biofeedback reduce systolic blood pressure in normotensive human subjects?
Population
Normotensive human subjects of both sexes
Comparison
Contingent feedback for increases or decreases… vs Random (non-contingent) feedback or no feedback
Design
Other
Follow-up
3 days (three 1-hour sessions separated by 24 hours)
Authors
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Biofeedback may lower BP in normotensives; hypothesis-generating and requires confirmation before any clinical consideration.
Does contingent biofeedback reduce systolic blood pressure in normotensive human subjects?
Contingent biofeedback is effective in lowering systolic blood pressure in normotensive subjects, and these decreases are augmented by extended training.
Fey et al. (1975) studied this question.