BCIA Continuing Education Posts

Do longer exhalations increase HRV during slow-paced breathing?

Download our open-access Applied Psychophysiology and Biofeedback inhalation-to-exhalation ratio article.

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Mar 202 min read

Profile of Erik Peper

Erik Peper, PhD, is a distinguished academic and practitioner in the field of biofeedback.

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BioSource Galleries Help Preserve Biofeedback and Neurofeedback History

Mar 101 min read

BioSource Galleries Help Preserve Biofeedback and Neurofeedback History

BioSource has funded an ambitious project to celebrate the history of biofeedback and neurofeedback. We have commissioned a growing...

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Report on the Inner Balance Coherence Plus HRV Sensor

Mar 43 min read

Report on the Inner Balance Coherence Plus HRV Sensor

The $249 Inner Balance Coherence Plus PPG sensor achieved acceptable accuracy for clinic and home training.

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HRV Myths: Successful HRV Biofeedback Training Always Produces a 0.1 Hz LF Peak

Feb 241 min read

HRV Myths: Successful HRV Biofeedback Training Always Produces a 0.1 Hz LF Peak

If you train your client using a resonance frequency protocol, their target breathing rate might fall between 4.5-6.5 bpm for adults and...

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HRV Myths: You Should Trust Smartphone HRV App Values

Feb 111 min read

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HRV Myths: You Should Trust Smartphone HRV App Values

HRV time- and frequency-domain values obtained from smartphone apps may be invalid due to their failure to control artifacts. Cautiously...

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HRV Myths: A Healthy Heart Resembles a Metronome

Jan 191 min read

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HRV Myths: A Healthy Heart Resembles a Metronome

When the time intervals between heartbeats significantly change across successive breathing cycles, this shows that the cardiovascular...

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HRV Myths: Resting LF Power Shows HRV Training Success

Jan 121 min read

HRV Myths: Resting LF Power Shows HRV Training Success

LF band power assesses the success of HRVB while your client breathes from 4.5-7.5 bpm. However, when breathing from 12-18 bpm during...

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Dec 17, 20231 min read

BioSource Software Updates

BioSource will continue to update Biofeedback Tutor, HRV Biofeedback Tutor, and Neurofeedback100 during the first quarter of 2024.

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Bessel van der Kolk's What Trauma Does to Your Brain and Body

Oct 21, 20232 min read

Bessel van der Kolk's What Trauma Does to Your Brain and Body

Trauma

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Bessel van der Kolk's 6 Ways to Heal Trauma Without Medication

Oct 15, 20232 min read

Bessel van der Kolk's 6 Ways to Heal Trauma Without Medication

Trauma

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The Latest Findings on Open-Label Placebo Effects

Oct 14, 20232 min read

The Latest Findings on Open-Label Placebo Effects

open-label placebo effects

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Summary of Frontoamygdalar Effective Connectivity in Youth Depression and Treatment Response

Oct 13, 20232 min read

Summary of Frontoamygdalar Effective Connectivity in Youth Depression and Treatment Response

Frontoamygdalar effective connectivity can be a predictive indicator for diagnosing youth depression and responsiveness to treatment.

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Oct 8, 20239 min read

Clinical Update on Insomnia

This post discusses our insomnia epidemic and evidence-based behavioral interventions for insomnia.

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Aug 31, 202313 min read

BCIA Essential Skills: ECG

This post covers the ECG Signal Source, ECG Sensors, Skin Preparation, ECG Signal, Sampling Rate, Placements, Artifacts, and Tracking Tests.

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BCIA Essential Skills: Blood Volume Pulse

Aug 27, 202313 min read

BCIA Essential Skills: Blood Volume Pulse

Blood volume pulse (BVP) is an indispensable tool for evaluating and training clients for chronic pain, hypertension, and performance.

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Jun 28, 20237 min read

Rated 5 out of 5 stars.(1)

Evidence-Based Practice Preview: Part 3

This preview covers Epilepsy, Irritable Bowel Syndrome, Panic Disorder, Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder, and Preeclampsia.

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Jun 28, 20237 min read

Evidence-Based Practice Preview: Part 2

This installment covers Depression, Diabetes, Erectile Dysfunction, Generalized Anxiety Disorder, Hypertension, and Low Back Pain.

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Jun 27, 20238 min read

Evidence-Based Practice Preview: Part 1

This installment covers Adult Headache, Alcohol and Drug Dependence, ADHD, Asthma, and Concussion from Evidence-Based Practice.

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Jun 18, 202312 min read