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A Harver1, J Segreto, H Kotses

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Biofeedback and Self-Regulation
|June 1, 1992
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Controlling for feedback quality and success is crucial in electromyographic (EMG) biofeedback studies. Training muscle tension stability effectively serves as a control, ensuring reliable results in pediatric asthma research.

Area of Science:

  • Psychophysiology
  • Behavioral Medicine
  • Pediatric Asthma Research

Background:

  • Electromyographic (EMG) biofeedback training is used for conditions like asthma.
  • Comparisons between EMG biofeedback and control groups can be confounded by feedback quality and success experience.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To evaluate a novel control procedure for EMG biofeedback training.
  • To address confounding factors like feedback quality and success in pediatric asthma research.

Main Methods:

  • A control procedure involving training muscle tension stability was developed.
  • This procedure was used as a control for frontal EMG relaxation training in children with asthma.
  • Audio feedback was manipulated to equate feedback quality and success experience between groups.

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Main Results:

  • Children in the control group demonstrated stable muscle tension across eight training sessions.
  • This stability was observed in comparison to the relaxation training group.

Conclusions:

  • Training muscle tension stability is a potentially useful control procedure for EMG biofeedback.
  • This method helps mitigate confounding variables related to feedback and success in experimental designs.