Definition
A therapeutic technique that uses electronic monitoring to provide real-time information about physiological processes like heart rate, muscle tension, or brainwaves, allowing patients to learn conscious control over these typically automatic functions. It's used to treat conditions like chronic pain, anxiety, and headaches.
Etymology
Compound word from 'bio-' (life/biological) and 'feedback' (information returned about a system's output). Developed in the 1960s when technology first allowed real-time monitoring of biological signals for therapeutic purposes.
Kelly Says
Biofeedback proves that the mind-body connection isn't just philosophical - it's measurable! Patients can literally watch their stress levels drop on a screen as they practice relaxation techniques, or see their muscle tension decrease as they learn to release chronic pain patterns. It's like having a biological mirror that shows you what's happening inside your body in real-time.
Translations
AMአማርኛ
ባዮፊድባክ
baayo fiidbaak
ARالعربية
تغذية راجعة حيوية
taghziya raji'a hayawiya
BNবাংলা
জৈব প্রতিক্রিয়া
jaib pratikriya
CACatalà
biofeedback
bio-fi-dbek
CSČeština
biofeedback
bio-fi-dbek
DADansk
biofeedback
bio-fi-dbek
DEDeutsch
Biofeedback
bio-fi-dbek
ELΕλληνικά
βιοανατροφοδότηση
vianatrofodotisi
ESEspañol
biofeedback
bio-fi-dbek
FAفارسی
بازخورد زیستی
bazkhord zisti
FISuomi
biofeedback
bio-fi-dbek
FRFrançais
biofeedback
bio-fi-dbek
GUGU
જૈવ પ્રતિસાદ
jaiv pratisaad
HAHA
biofeedback
bio-fi-dbek
HEעברית
ביופידבק
bio-fi-dbek
HIहिन्दी
जैव प्रतिक्रिया
jaiv pratikriya
HUMagyar
biofeedback
bio-fi-dbek
IDBahasa Indonesia
biofeedback
bio-fi-dbek
IGIG
biofeedback
bio-fi-dbek
ITItaliano
biofeedback
bio-fi-dbek
JA日本語
バイオフィードバック
baiofiidobakku
KMKM
បាយូហ្វីដបាក
ba-yu-fiid-baak
KO한국어
바이오피드백
baio-pi-deu-baek
MRMR
जीव प्रतिसाद
jiiv pratisaad
MSBahasa Melayu
biofeedback
bio-fi-dbek
MYမြန်မာ
ဇီဝပြန်လည်ပေးချက်
ziwa pyan le pei chet
NLNederlands
biofeedback
bio-fi-dbek
NONorsk
biofeedback
bio-fi-dbek
PAPA
ਜੀਵ ਪ੍ਰਤੀਕਰਮ
jiiv prateekram
PLPolski
biofeedback
bio-fi-dbek
PTPortuguês
biofeedback
bio-fi-dbek
RORomână
biofeedback
bio-fi-dbek
RUРусский
биологическая обратная связь
biologicheskaya obratnaya svyaz
SVSvenska
biofeedback
bio-fi-dbek
SWKiswahili
biofeedback
bio-fi-dbek
TAதமிழ்
உயிரியல் திரும்பச் செய்தல்
uyiriyaal tirumbach seithal
TEతెలుగు
జీవ ప్రతిస్పందన
jiiva pratispandana
THไทย
การให้ข้อมูลย้อนกลับทางชีวภาพ
kan hai khomun yon glap thang chiwaphap
TLTL
biofeedback
bio-fi-dbek
TRTürkçe
biofeedback
bio-fi-dbek
UKУкраїнська
біологічна зворотна зв'язок
biolohichna zvorotna zvyazok
URاردو
بائیو فیڈ بیک
baayo fiid baik
VITiếng Việt
phản hồi sinh học
phản-hồi-sinh-học
YOYO
biofeedback
bio-fi-dbek
ZH中文
生物反馈
shēng wù fǎn kuì
ZUZU
biofeedback
bio-fi-dbek