How to Use biofeedback in a Sentence

biofeedback

noun
  • But the benefits of HRV biofeedback are not reserved for elite athletes.
    David Shearer, Quartz, 7 Dec. 2019
  • Ices performed the song in one take, and Brown’s team quadruple exposed the film to pick up the colors from the biofeedback, moving the camera around the piano in the exact same way.
    Sarah Spellings, Vogue, 2 Apr. 2021
  • In a flash of mad genius, Koch and his colleagues wondered if people could use biofeedback to control the strength of these neurons.
    Carl Zimmer, Discover Magazine, 27 Oct. 2010
  • The device is free because all that biofeedback comes via a smartphone app and a monthly membership fee that starts as low as $18 a month.
    Los Angeles Times, 4 Nov. 2021
  • Some could reduce their pain through biofeedback as patients began to learn from their bodies.
    Jerry Mitchell and Laura Ungar, The Courier-Journal, 28 Jan. 2018
  • But its biofeedback can help your relationships … up to a certain point.
    Adrienne So, Wired, 9 Jan. 2021
  • The handheld Core orb uses biofeedback and haptic guidance to steer you toward focus and calm.
    Rachel Feltman, Popular Science, 15 Dec. 2020
  • Most important is the biofeedback, listening to your body.
    Vanessa Etienne, Peoplemag, 3 Mar. 2023
  • Some doctors are skeptical that this type of biofeedback using videogames can work as a therapy.
    Sumathi Reddy, WSJ, 17 July 2017
  • Patitucci and Tyson had fitted each of the plants with a small device that translated biofeedback into a sonic data.
    Wired, 25 Sep. 2019
  • For example, in the third episode, Gideon uses a chair from the aerospace division of his company that reads biofeedback from pilots to monitor their stress levels.
    June Thomas, Slate Magazine, 6 Feb. 2017
  • For people who are serious about their meditation practice, the Muse biofeedback headbands are one of the coolest new innovations on the market.
    Lori Keong, SELF, 27 Nov. 2020
  • These modules also incorporate heart-rate and breath-sensor data to provide users with biofeedback.
    Meeri Kim, courant.com, 12 June 2018
  • Using a gait-training program with real-time biofeedback, the runners completed an 8-session gait retraining program while training for a half-marathon.
    Ian McMahan, Outside Online, 19 Apr. 2019
  • Martha Sottosanti, president of Las Patronas, said the organization distributed the biofeedback therapy equipment and cold laser to the clinic in late 2019.
    Alejandra Luna, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Aug. 2021
  • The guideline said that non-drug therapies such as acupuncture (as well as physical and massage therapies, biofeedback and hypnotherapy) should be considered as first-line treatments for acute pain.
    Brie Zeltner, cleveland.com, 31 Dec. 2017
  • There are biofeedback apps and devices that can assess your performance during these exercises, which experts say can be helpful for some people but are not always necessary.
    Washington Post, 12 Feb. 2021
  • That would make the learning process into something more akin to seeing a cursor move in the right direction and figuring out—through biofeedback processes that no one really understands yet—how to do it better and more reliably.
    Adam Rogers, Wired, 9 Nov. 2021
  • Restore self-regulating vagal function through grounding and mindfulness as well self biofeedback such as breathwork.
    Womensmedia, Forbes, 15 Apr. 2021
  • His behavior at home grows so explosive that his parents insist he either see a therapist or learn biofeedback methods for regulating his emotions.
    Jordan Kisner, The Atlantic, 10 Sep. 2019
  • But an old biofeedback machine in a medical office has no shock value and isn’t Instagram-worthy high-resolution video of gorgeous goopsters doing snowga.
    Jennifer Gunter, STAT, 17 Jan. 2020
  • That’s the underlying concept behind Mightier, a start-up dedicated to providing families with tools to help their children develop coping mechanisms through the use of a blend of video games and biofeedback.
    Heather Wishart-Smith, Forbes, 8 Nov. 2021
  • The good news is there are treatments including biofeedback, medications, pelvic floor physical therapy, and relaxation techniques.
    Elizabeth Millard, Men's Health, 31 Mar. 2023
  • Five years later, David Rosenboom’s 'Portable gold and philosopher’s stones' (1972) incorporated the brainwaves of four ‘biofeedback musicians’ into one music texture.
    Neuroskeptic, Discover Magazine, 23 Aug. 2016
  • That means that finding ways to reduce stress—including cognitive behavioral therapy, meditation and yoga, biofeedback, or even just getting enough sleep—may have a protective effect.
    Amanda MacMillan, Health.com, 17 July 2017
  • Finally, a proprietary biofeedback test identifies my parasympathetic levels, which indicate the body’s ability to de-stress.
    Adam H. Graham, Robb Report, 14 Aug. 2022
  • Unlike any other program out there, Ultrahuman has an innovative biofeedback integration to provide users with real-time insights into heart rate and calories burned in relation to their training.
    Greta Good, Chron, 24 Mar. 2021
  • An analysis by Spectrum of FDA records shows the agency has issued warning letters to neurofeedback and biofeedback device manufacturers at seven companies.
    Hannah Furfaro, Slate Magazine, 10 Oct. 2017
  • In 2005, a meta-analysis further confirmed that flotation was more effective at reducing stress than other popular methods such as relaxation exercises, biofeedback or relaxing on the couch.
    Shelly Fan, Discover Magazine, 4 Apr. 2014
  • Previous studies have shown that treatments such as cognitive behavioral therapy, stress management, relaxation techniques and biofeedback may reduce migraine symptoms by 50 percent or more, Minen and her team said.
    Healthday, chicagotribune.com, 8 June 2018

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