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Healthy Computing With Muscle Biofeedback [Paperback]

Erik Peper (Author), Katherine Hughes Gibney (Author)
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January 15, 2000
A clear intervention blueprint for the successful management of repetitive motion injury and pain. It recognizes the big picture (muscular sensory awareness, stress management and optimal performance), while simultaneously attending to specific clinical and educational interventions (ergonomic assessment, surface EMG sensor placement and trainee training strategies). A comprehensive how-to-do workbook for consultants and clinicians focusing on the prevention and treatment of muscular skeletal pain disorders.

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About the Author

Erik Peper: International authority on biofeedback and self-regulation. He is professor and director of the Institute for Holistic Healing Studies at San Francisco State University, director of Work Solutions USA and president of the Biofeedback Foundation of Europe. He is past president of the Association of Applied Psychophysiology and biofeedback and the Biofeedback Society of California. He received the 1982 Annual Award of Excellence from the Nurse Healers Professional Associates and the 1988 Certificate of Honor Award from the Biofeedback Society of California. He has published numerous books and research articles as well as application software programs for biofeedback (Mind/Body Intergration: Essential Readings in Biofeedback; Relaxation: A Bibliography; From the Inside Out: A Self Teaching and Laboratory Manual for Biofeedback; Creating Wholeness: A Self-Healing Workbook Using Dynamic Relaxation, Images and Thoughts; Breathing For Health). He is the co-producer of Healthy Computing Email Tips. His research interests focus on the psychophysiology of healing, autonomic self-regulation and optimum human functioning. REVIEW1: This textbook will be of great interest to ergonomists who work with persons who use computers daily. It will also be of great interest to employees since it deconstructs the myth that computer-related injuries are caused only by repetitive motion or inappropriate ergonomicsThe detailed, sequential instructions on how to use a single-channel surface electromyography within a systems perspective in the workplace allows individuals to become aware (the first step in prevention) and to develop skills to mobilize their health. It is a necessary and required book for the clinicians as well as anyone who is interested in avoiding computer related injuriesThe well-structured practices in this book are an excellent prescription for prevention and health REVIEW1_SOURCE: Gabe E. Sella, M.D., M.P.H., M.Sc. REVIEW2: A clear intervention blueprint for the successful management of repetitive motion injury and pain. It recognizes the big picture (muscular sensory awareness, stress management and optimal performance), while simultaneously attending to specific clinical and educational interventions (ergonomic assessment, surface EMG sensor placement and trainee training strategies). A comprehensive how-to-do workbook for consultants and clinicians focusing on the prevention and treatment of muscular skeletal pain disorders REVIEW2_SOURCE: Philip A. (Tony) Hughes Ph.D.

Product Details

  • Paperback: 214 pages
  • Publisher: Biofeedback Foundation of Europe (January 15, 2000)
  • ISBN-10: 0889627126
  • ISBN-13: 978-0889627123
  • Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #4,055,196 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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Erik Peper is an internationally known expert on holistic health, stress management, and biofeedback. He received his BA from Harvard University in 1968 and his PhD in psychology from Union Graduate Institute in 1975. Since 1976 he has taught at San Francisco State University (SFSU), where he was instrumental in establishing the Institute for Holistic Health Studies, the first holistic health program at a public university in the U.S. Dr. Peper is president of the Biofeedback Foundation of Europe, former president of the Association for Applied Psychophysiology and Biofeedback and of the Biofeedback Society of California, and was the sports psychologist for the U.S. Olympic Gymnastic Team for four years. He received a State of California Governor's Employee Safety Award in 2004 for his contributions to improving workplace health for computer users. Dr. Peper lectures and teaches frequently all over the world and runs a biofeedback practice at BiofeedbackHealth in Berkeley, California. A recognized expert on stress management and workplace health and the author of numerous books and articles, he has been the editor of Psychophysiology Today since 2004 and has been featured on ABCNews.com and in GQ, Glamour, Men's Health, the San Francisco Chronicle, Shape, and Women's Health.
Website: www.biofeedbackhealth.org

 

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5.0 out of 5 stars Mind Over Matter, May 18, 2000
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As I write this on my laptop, I am mindful of tips I learned from this book to prevent the effects of unhealthy body mechanics while working on computers. Pepper and Gibney have managed to take a technical subject and make it easy to understand. The strategies to combat repetitive strain injuries are explained well and easy to apply. Nearly every chapter includes pictures and graphs to really help to illustrate what they are describing. The six appendices contain well referenced sEMG newsletters and other valuable tips on healthy computing. This is a resource that should be read by every doctor that sees computer related conditions as well as every company that puts there employees behind computers. Being proactive with this technology can help prevent many disabling and expensive stress injuries at work.
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent Resource, February 15, 2002
This review is from: Healthy Computing With Muscle Biofeedback (Paperback)
This is a great source of information on how to use surface EMG to learn how to minimize the risk of repetitive strain injuries while using the computer.

There are very few practical books on the use of biofeedback and this is one of the best. The first author, Erik Peper is a past president of the Biofeedback Society of America, and has decades of experience in teaching biofeedback, both to practitioners and to students at San Francisco State University, where he is a professor. He knows how to really teach in a practicaly, helpful way.

The book is well laid out, with exercises and plenty of illustrations. It is a useful manual both for interested layman and practitioners who want to work with clients who use computers.

The appendix includes additional info on breath training, RSI assessment and prevention and quantitiative protols for assessment and treatment using EMG.

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