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The use of skin temperature biofeedback to facilitate relaxation training for retarded adults: A pilot study

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This study had two major purposes: (1) To determine if severely and moderately retarded adults could be trained in progressive muscle relaxation (2) To determine if skin temperature biofeedback could be used to provide physiological evidence for the relaxation response through increased skin temperature in the fingers.

The authors worked with five retarded adults at a day treatment center in New York City. The clients were taught progressive muscle relaxation. Biofeedback measurements were recorded before and after each training session. The results show that the majority of the subjects benefited from relaxation training, as demonstrated by behavioral observations and physiological data.

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  1. The Young Adult Institute, 229 Park Ave. South, 10003, New York, New York

    Suzan Moss MS, ADTR (Dance Therapist) & Steven Anolik PhD (Staff Psychologist)

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Moss, S., Anolik, S. The use of skin temperature biofeedback to facilitate relaxation training for retarded adults: A pilot study. Am J Dance Ther 7, 49–57 (1984). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02579630

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