biofeedback

bi·o·feed·back   (bī'ō-fēd'bāk')    n.  The technique of using monitoring devices to furnish information regarding an autonomic bodily function, such as heart rate or blood pressure, in an attempt to gain some voluntary control over that function. It may be used clinically to treat certain conditions, such as hypertension and migraine headache.

biofeedback [(beye-oh-feed-bak)]

A training technique by which a person learns how to regulate certain body functions, such as heart rate, blood pressure, or brain wave patterns, that are normally considered to be involuntary. The person learns by watching special monitoring instruments attached to the body that record changes in these functions.

Note: Biofeedback has had some success in the treatment of such disorders as chronic headaches and back pain.

Main Entry: bio·feed·back
Pronunciation: -'fEd-"bak
Function: noun
: the technique of making unconscious or involuntary bodily processes (asheartbeat or brain waves) perceptible to the senses (as by the use of an oscilloscope) in order to manipulate them by conscious mental control

biofeedback bi·o·feed·back (bī'ō-fēd'bāk')
n.
A training technique that enables a person to gain some element of voluntary control over autonomic body functions. It is based on the principle that a desired response is learned when received information indicates that a specific thought or action has produced the desired response.

biofeedback   (bī'ō-fēd'bāk')  Pronunciation Key  The technique of using monitoring devices to obtain information about an involuntary function of the central or autonomic nervous system, such as body temperature or blood pressure, in order to gain some voluntary control over the function. Using biofeedback, individuals can be trained to respond to abnormal measurements in involuntary function with specific therapeutic actions, such as muscle relaxation, meditation, or changing breathing patterns. Biofeedback has been used to treat medical conditions such as hypertension and chronic anxiety.