
doi: 10.1007/bf01003482
pmid: 3607090
Most research employing physiological stress profiling procedures has relied upon statistical analyses that are flawed in two ways: These analyses typically average the physiological levels observed across a series of observations during any one phase of the profile, thereby ignoring rate of change as a relevant parameter, and the problem of autocorrelation, or the natural correlation of time-series observations of the same physiologic activity, is unaddressed. We hope to introduce the biofeedback field to the technique of interrupted time-series analysis, which effectively deals with these two flaws. Interrupted time-series analysis additionally permits statistical conclusions based upon the stress profile of a single individual, thereby providing an objective basis for decisions concerning the effectiveness of training or the timing of changes in training for a single client. We describe the application of the technique to the analysis of a stress profile of a subject diagnosed as hypertensive.
Adult, Electromyography, Statistics as Topic, Galvanic Skin Response, Autonomic Nervous System, Research Design, Hypertension, Humans, Female, Skin Temperature, Stress, Psychological
Adult, Electromyography, Statistics as Topic, Galvanic Skin Response, Autonomic Nervous System, Research Design, Hypertension, Humans, Female, Skin Temperature, Stress, Psychological
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