Research on heart rate variability (HRV) emerged in the 1960s and 1970s, as modern signal processing facilitated measurement and analysis. By the 1980s, it became clear that HRV was a critical indicator of health, resilience, and well-being. One landmark study in 1987 by Robert Kleiger and colleagues found that after a myocardial infarction, patients in the moderate range of heart rate variability had a five times lower risk of mortality than patients in the lowest range of heart rate variability (Kleiger et al., 1987). Lowered HRV was reported in diabetes, coronary disease, anxiety, depression, asthma, and sudden infant death (McCraty & Shaffer, 2015). Lower HRV was conceptualized as an indicator of autonomic dysregulation and the body's general regulatory capacity. Heart rate variability biofeedback arrived on the North American scene in the 1990s. Through biofeedback training, HRV can be increased, with significant impact on health, wellness, and human functioning. Since that time, a proliferation of outcome studies has shown a widening range of applications with promising therapeutic effects, from asthma to depression to hypertension to fibromyalgia to PTSD. Many of the leading authors in the field of heart rate variability biofeedback have published reports on their work in the Biofeedback magazine. This volume compiles many of those articles published between 2008 and 2015, and sums up what we now know about heart rate variability (HRV) and heart rate variability biofeedback (HRVB), which clinical protocols are supported by research, and what therapists actually do-how they train human beings for clinical benefit.

Foundations of Heart Rate Variability Biofeedback: A Book of Readings

Fredric Shaffer

Donald Moss

Health, Fitness & Dieting

Association for Applied Psychophysiology and Biofeedback

Evidence-Based Practice in Biofeedback and Neurofeedback (3rd ed.) is the most comprehensive review of research in the field of neurofeedback and biofeedback available to clinicians. The diversity of topics will extend the clinician's knowledge. This serves as a vital resource to validate the use of these modalities. Perhaps the most important aspect of this review is the ranking of the studies for each disorder based on the methodological quality of the research. I recommend this book, not only to every clinician, but to all researchers interested in doing biofeedback and neurofeedback research. This will allow researchers to explore the extent of research thus far done, and will open the door to new ideas that can be investigated in the future. Deborah R. Simkin, MD, DFAACAP, Diplomat ABIHM, BCN Clinical Assistant Professor Department of Psychiatry University of Emory School of Medicine The completely revised Evidence-Based Practice in Biofeedback and Neurofeedback (3rd ed.) provides the most comprehensive and up-to-date evidence-based and neuroscientifically supported information available in print anywhere. Every clinical condition has been thoroughly reviewed, rigorously revised and updated, and meticulously documented and referenced by respected experts in the field, ensuring that this will be a continually accessed tool for clinicians, researchers, and academicians looking for the most accurate, evidence-based information covering a comprehensive listing of clinical conditions for which ever-accumulating experience and evidence exist. This reference integrates the rigorous guidelines adopted by the Boards of Directors of both the Association for Applied Psychophysiology and Biofeedback (AAPB) and the International Society for Neurofeedback and Research (ISNR). For those in the worldwide field of neuromodulation and neurotherapy, this is an immeasurably valuable tool and vital resource to ensure we increasingly attain to the highest standards of scientific investigation and clinical expertise. Well done! Robert P. Turner, MD, MSCR, QEEGD, BCN Associate Professor of Clinical Pediatrics &amp; Neurology University of South Carolina School of Medicine &amp; Palmetto Health Richland Children's Hospital

Evidence-based Practice in Biofeedback & Neurofeedback 3rd Edition

Gabriel Tan

Randall Lyle

Irene Teo

Association for Applied Psychophysiology and Biofeeback

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