Subject: biofeedback
Subject: chronic diseases
Subject: stress level
Year: 2018
Type: Article
Title: Some Peripheral Biofeedback Modules i n t he Treatment o f Chronic Diseases i n Children
Author: Pop-Jordanova N.
Author: Zorcec, Tatjana
Abstract: Biofeedback therapy is a non drug treatment in which patients learn to control bodily processes that are normally involuntary, such as muscle tension, blood pressure, or heart rate . In this paper we present results obtained with E lectro D ermal R esponse (EDR) and H eart R ate V ariability (HRV) applied as adjuvant therapy in chronic pediatric p atients. The methodology can be used in scholar settings for stress r educing in pupils and teachers. The evaluated group comprises children and adolescents with : a) cystic fibrosis (N = 40 mean age = 17.5 years ± 23.18 SD ); b) bronchial asthma (N = 35 , mean age = 1 1 .5 years ± 18.84 SD c) epilepsy (N = 45, mean age = 13 .5 years ± 15.34 SD and d) diabetes mellitus (N = 30 , mean age = 12.5 years ± 12.3 SD Study showed that peripheral biofeedback is very helpful tool for chronic disorders in children. Both (EDR and HRV) methods confirmed changes on the stress level very significantly. This therapy is non invasive, easy for application, children accept i t with int erest and it is cost effective.
Publisher: Scholink
Relation: Journal of education and culture studies
Identifier: oai:repository.ukim.mk:20.500.12188/22085
Identifier: Pop-Jordanova N., Zorcec T.: Some Peripheral Biofeedback Modules in the Treatment of Chronic Diseases in Children, Journal of Education and Culture Studies ISSN 2573-0401 (Print) ISSN 2573-041X (Online) Vol. 2, No. 1, 2018 DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.22158/jecs.v2n1p1Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12188/22085
