Mohammadjavad Hoseinpourfard; Masoumeh Shajarian
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Background: Nowadays, one of the most important social troubles is the sleep disorder that more than 40% of some population faced. Biofeedback (BFB) as a complementary method could reduce many of its effects.Objectives: This study aims to show the effects of BFB on the promotion of sleep quality and ...
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Background: Nowadays, one of the most important social troubles is the sleep disorder that more than 40% of some population faced. Biofeedback (BFB) as a complementary method could reduce many of its effects.Objectives: This study aims to show the effects of BFB on the promotion of sleep quality and control sleep disorder impacts. Methods: An interventional study was conducted on 48 volunteer patients with sleep disorders. Twelve patients were included in each of four groups consisting of control. Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI) was used as a standard tool for sleep quality measurement in both groups. Abdominal breathing via chest breathing was trained as a BFB training exercise for patients. Heart rate variability (HRV) was measured before and after BFB training. Data were checked for outliers and normal distribution. SPSS version 22 and a diagram prepared by sigma plot version 14 did data analysis. Results: The finding showed the promotion of sleep quality by pulse regulated abdominal breathing (PRAB) by a significant difference before and after BFB for four weeks. Conclusion: Based on the finding of this study, polyvagal BFB training was utilized as a complementary method for HRV thus not only can it treat the patients with a sleep disorder but also promote sleep quality of the normal persons. Hence, the PRAB can be used for the patients with chief complain of sleep disorder.
Fariba Aaraji; Masoud Nosratabadi; Mohammadjavad Hoseinpourfard
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Background: Complementary medicine claims that biofeedback affects the reduction of blood glycemia. Objective: The current study aimed to determine the effects of biofeedback on decreasing blood glucose levels and tension and increasing the quality of life in diabetic patients. Methods: The current retrospective ...
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Background: Complementary medicine claims that biofeedback affects the reduction of blood glycemia. Objective: The current study aimed to determine the effects of biofeedback on decreasing blood glucose levels and tension and increasing the quality of life in diabetic patients. Methods: The current retrospective evidence-based study used pretest-posttest accidental sampling to select a group of 30 diabetic patients admitted to Glenview Clinic in the Aghdasiyeh region, Tehran, Iran, as the sample. Participants were divided into two 15-membered groups, the experiment and the control groups, matched by age and gender. Data gathering tools included the Quality of Life questionnaire in diabetic patients by Thomas et al, the Perceived Tension Index by Cohen et al, a glucometer, and the fasting blood glucose test. Data was analyzed using analysis of covariance (ANCOVA). Results: The results showed that biofeedback training was effective in decreasing blood glucose levels in diabetic patients. Conclusion: Biofeedback can reduce tension and improve the quality of life of diabetic patients; thus, it could be used as a complementary service in healthcare centers.