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Clinical Autonomic Research
Published in: Clinical Autonomic Research 6/2013

01-12-2013 | Research Letter

Enhancing cerebral oxygenation during blood donation using biofeedback

Authors: Jennifer M. Kowalsky, Christopher R. France, Mary Ellen Wissel, Robert Conatser

Published in: Clinical Autonomic Research | Issue 6/2013

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Abstract

Biofeedback of cerebral oxygenation was used to guide application of applied muscle tension during whole blood donation, and resulted in attenuated reductions compared to donors who did not receive feedback.
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Metadata
Title
Enhancing cerebral oxygenation during blood donation using biofeedback
Authors
Jennifer M. Kowalsky
Christopher R. France
Mary Ellen Wissel
Robert Conatser
Publication date
01-12-2013
Publisher
Springer Berlin Heidelberg
Published in
Clinical Autonomic Research / Issue 6/2013
Print ISSN: 0959-9851
Electronic ISSN: 1619-1560
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s10286-013-0210-1

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