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ERIC Number: EJ725243
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2005-Jan-1
Pages: 4
Abstractor: Author
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ISSN: ISSN-0021-8855
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Biofeedback Treatment of Paradoxical Vocal Fold Motion and Respiratory Distress in an Adolescent Girl
Warnes, Emily; Allen, Keith D.
Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis, v38 n4 p529 Win 2005
In this investigation, we evaluated the effectiveness of surface electromyography (EMG) biofeedback to treat paradoxical vocal fold motion in a 16-year-old girl. EMG biofeedback training occurred once per week over the course of 10 weeks. In a changing criterion design, muscle tension showed systematic changes that corresponded with changes in the criterion. Overall, baseline muscle tension levels were reduced over 60%, with corresponding reductions in episodes of respiratory distress and chest pain. Subjective reports by the patient and the patient's mother indicated improvements in school attendance and overall adaptive functioning.
Department of Applied Behavioral Science, 1000 Sunnyside Ave., KU, Lawrence, KS 66045-2133. Web site: http://seab.envmed.rochester.edu.
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
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Language: English
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