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Enhancing cerebral oxygenation during blood donation using biofeedback

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Biofeedback of cerebral oxygenation was used to guide application of applied muscle tension during whole blood donation, and resulted in attenuated reductions compared to donors who did not receive feedback.

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Acknowledgments

We appreciate the collaboration with the phlebotomists and blood drive staff of the American Red Cross Blood Services, Central Ohio Region. Further, we are particularly grateful to the donors who participated in this study.

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On behalf of all authors, the corresponding author states that there is no conflict of interest.

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  1. Department of Psychology, Ohio University, 200 Porter Hall, Athens, OH, 45701-2979, USA

    Jennifer M. Kowalsky, Christopher R. France & Robert Conatser

  2. American Red Cross, Central Ohio Blood Services Region, 995 East Broad Street, Columbus, OH, 43205, USA

    Mary Ellen Wissel

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Correspondence to Christopher R. France.

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Kowalsky, J.M., France, C.R., Wissel, M.E. et al. Enhancing cerebral oxygenation during blood donation using biofeedback. Clin Auton Res 23, 339–341 (2013). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10286-013-0210-1

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