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An Instrument for Producing Deep Muscle Relaxation by Means of Analog Information Feedback1

Year: 1969

Type: article

Abstract: An instrument that assists subjects in attaining deep muscle relaxation by means of analog information feedback is described. Subjects hear a tone with a pitch proportional to the electromyographic activity in a given muscle group. Results showed that subjects receiving this type of analog feedback reached deeper levels of muscle relaxation than those receiving either no feedback or irrelevant feedback. The basic method employed-electronic detection, immediate information feedback, and systematic shaping of responses-would seem potentially applicable to a variety of physiological events, and might be useful both in behavior therapy and in certain psychosomatic disorders.

Source: Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis

DOI: 10.1901/jaba.1969.2-231

Authors: Thomas H. Budzynski, Johann M. Stoyva

Language: English

Topic: Muscle activation and electromyography studies

Subfield: Biomedical Engineering

Field: Engineering

Domain: Physical Sciences

Open Access status: bronze

OpenAlex ID: W2044509150

FWCI: 6.563

Cites: 15

Cited by: 202

Related to: 10