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Selection of Parameters Using Ground Reaction Force Measurement and 3D Motion Capture for Developing Biomechanical Feedback Training in Golf
Published in Youlian Hong, Routledge Handbook of Ergonomics in Sport and Exercise, 2013
Gongbing Shan, Nils Betzler, Xiang Zhang, Daifei Yu
Biofeedback can be broadly divided into two categories: real-time and post-measurement (Tate and Milner, 2010). For practitioners, real-time feedback is more useful. However, due to the diversity of human motor skills in performance and movement, research on biomechanical feedback has to undergo: (1) selection of a specific motor skill; (2) motion analysis of the skill; (3) post-measurement feedback in practice; and (4) verification of the most critical/vital parameter(s) for the given motor skill in order to develop a device capable of real-time biofeedback. In other words, post-measurement feedback is the essential step leading to realtime feedback. The current study is a post-measurement one, aiming to lay a foundation for developing a real-time biofeedback system for golf swing training/practice.
Managing Stress
Published in Rhona Flin, Paul O’Connor, Margaret Crichton, Safety at the Sharp End, 2008
Rhona Flin, Paul O’Connor, Margaret Crichton
Secondary prevention: Organisation. Murphy (1996) reviewed 64 workplace stress management studies. He found that a variety of stress-management techniques were used. These included: Muscle relaxation – this involves tensing (for 5–10 seconds) and releasing one muscle group at a time in a specific order (it generally starts with the lower extremities and finishes with muscles of the face, abdomen, and chest).Meditation – the purpose of meditation is to quiet the mind, emotions and body.Biofeedback – this is a training technique in which an individual learns to control the physiological reactions to stress (e.g. increased heart rate and muscle tension).Cognitive-behavioural stress management – this involves changing the way the individual thinks about stress. The aim is to help the person recognise negative, or inaccurate, thoughts and to alter the behavioural responses to these thoughts.
Stress Management: Concept
Published in Arvind K. Birdie, Employees and Employers in Service Organizations, 2017
Biofeedback involves monitoring of the physiological parameters of the body such as heart rate, breathing, and muscle activity. Constant feedback of the same is provided in order to make some improvements. This information along with some change in thinking, emotions, and behavior lead to improvements in the parameters being measured.
Usability and Effectiveness Evaluation of a Game-Based Biofeedback System to Strengthen Respiratory Muscles
Published in International Journal of Human–Computer Interaction, 2022
N. Garcia-Hernandez, I. Muñoz-Pepi, F. Villafranca-Martinez, V. Parra-Vega
Moreover, training with current respiratory physiotherapy devices may cause boredom since most of them lack biofeedback of any respiratory parameter, which could guide and encourage the correct execution of breathing exercises. However, with the advances in sensors and technology, it has been possible to explore new forms of biofeedback to help enhance patient engagement, performance, and therapy adherence. Biofeedback refers to the process that enables an individual to learn how to change physiological activity to improve health and performance.1 One of the more recent forms of biofeedback is based on video games, derived from the fundamentals of physiological and human-computer interfaces to manage the causal human response. It consists of continuously controlling video game elements through the biosignal(s) monitored during the game. In biofeedback game designs, there is a bilateral coupling of human-machine, where the video game responds timely to the human command of game elements (Fairclough, 2009). Notably, the logic of game mechanics guides the time response of the human biosignal that finally controls the game elements.
Unwind: a musical biofeedback for relaxation assistance
Published in Behaviour & Information Technology, 2018
Bin Yu, Mathias Funk, Jun Hu, Loe Feijs
Biofeedback is a mind–body technique through which individuals learn how to control specific bodily processes to improve physical, mental, and emotional health (Frank et al. 2010). Biofeedback instruments measure one’s physiological processes or states (e.g. heart rate, respiration, skin conductance) and transform the biofeedback data into a visual or auditory representation. In mind–body practices (Schwartz and Andrasik 2016), the biofeedback information assists users in self-regulation. Through trial and error, the users improve their self-regulation skills to cope with a range of health problems, such as hypertension (Greenhalgh, Dickson, and Dundar 2010), headache disorders (Nestoriuc et al. 2008), anxiety (Moore 2000), and stress (Reiner 2008). In recent years, biofeedback has been widely used for relaxation assistance. For instance, the studies by Bouchard et al. (2012), Blumenstein et al. (1995), Wells et al. (2012), Zucker et al. (2009) have shown that biofeedback-assisted relaxation exercise can help users reduce stress and increase the effectiveness of physical and mental relaxation.