The Effects of Biofeedback on Task Performance

This experiment attempted to study the effectiveness of biofeedback training on an individual's peak performance while performing a stress-provoking task. In a between subjects design 30 individual college students were divided into 2 groups. One group received auditory biofeedback and relaxation training, and the other group received no training. Both groups met the researcher for 1 hour a week for seven weeks. During each session the participant completed a ten-minute Competition and Coaction (C & C) computer software program (Shea, 1992). The biofeedback equipment recorded the physiological state of each of the participants while he/she performed the C & C task. Both groups' physiological values and C & C scores were compared using the SPSS software. The biofeedback group had statistically lower stress values than the non-biofeedback group (Schwartz, 1995). There was no statistical difference between the 2 groups' C & C scores. The STAI Y-1 and Y-2 anxiety inventories were given to each of the participants at the 1st and 7th session to examine the anxiety differences between the 2 groups. There were no statistical differences between the 2 groups' STAI scores. This study's findings show that individuals can be taught to lower their stress response while performing a computer task.

Grantor dc:publisher

University of North Texas

Year dc:date

2000

Author dc:creator

• Bruce, Kurt

Contributors dc:contributor

• Bungum, Timothy J.
• Chandler, Cynthia K.
• Chng, Chwee-Lye

• Biofeedback training.
• Stress (Psychology)
• anxiety inventories
• auditory biofeedback
• stress response
• SPSS
• stress values

Statement dc:rights

• Public
• Copyright
• Bruce, Kurt
• Copyright is held by the author, unless otherwise noted. All rights reserved.

Language dc:language

English

Identifier

oclc: 49776689
https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc2731/
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