Thought Technology's HRV/span>>starter> system is ideal for clinicians who want to begin exploring heart rate variability biofeedback without overwhelming their budget. This medical grade system provides out-of-the-box functionality with a set of simple tools for assessing and training HRV.
A powerful method for exercising your client’s cardiovascular system.
Teaching your clients to practice slow regular breathing exercises as often as possible, 10 to 20 minutes a day, will help them learn important self-regulation skills and maintain higher levels of heart rate variability.
- Assess and document your client’s baseline HRV levels by running the 3 step HRV assessment.
- Teach your clients awareness and control of breathing patterns and how breathing influences heart rate.
- Train your clients to use breath control to entrain deep and effective relaxation.
The HRV Starter System includes the ProComp 2, a medical grade physiological monitoring device, with easy-to-fasten finger pulse HR/BVP and respiration sensors to provide direct measures of heart rate and breathing.
Includes:
• ProComp 2 with BioGraph 6.04 and the HRV Suite
• HR/BVP sensor
• Respiration sensor
Introduce heart rate variability biofeedback into your practice with this compact and easy to use two-channel device which comes with a finger pulse and a respiration sensor, powerful multimedia biofeedback software and the HRV Suite.
Perfect for psychologists and other therapists who want to discover the benefits of heart rate variability biofeedback with simple, yet powerful tools. With the HRV suite, you can perform a basic HRV assessment, run biofeedback sessions and teach your client deep relaxation skills with paced breathing exercises
A SIMPLE SOLUTION TO A COMPLEX ISSUE
Many physiological factors influence the timing of heart beats, including respiration, blood pressure
changes and the interplay between the sympathetic and parasympathetic nervous systems. HRV is an important physiological measure because the loss of variability can be an indicator of serious cardiovascular health problems. HRV biofeedback is a powerful tool for monitoring changes in the timing between heartbeats and exercising the cardiovascular system to maximize variability.
AS EASY AS 1, 2, 3:
- Assess and document your client’s baseline HRV levels by running the 3 step HRV assessment.
- Teach your clients awareness and control of breathing patterns and how breathing influences heart rate.
- Train your clients to use breath control to entrain deep and effective relaxation.
NO STRAIN SOLUTION:
- Easy tool lets you add HRV biofeedback techniques to your practice.
- Concrete physiological measures help validate your assessments.
- Encourages client commitment with simple reporting.
- Facilitates behavioral change with engaging biofeedback.
The HRV suite works with the ProComp 2, a medical grade physiological monitoring device, and easy to fasten finger pulse and respiration sensors which are essential to effective HRV training.
HRV Intermediate System
Go one step further with our HRV Intermediate System which adds the ability to record key peripheral physiology with the HRV measures. The system comes with the 5-channel ProComp 5 and all the software tools you need to widen your heart rate variability
biofeedback capabilities.
DETAILS
Heart rate variability is created by the interplay of many physiological processes but most HRV systems on the market only monitor heart rate. The HRV Intermediate System gives you a much broader perspective on the physiology of HRV, with the mid-range ProComp 5 encoder and physiological sensors, which include respiration, skin conductance, peripheral temperature, and your choice of heart rate sensors (BVP or EKG).
The ProComp5 Infiniti™ device is housed in an ergonomically-designed case and requires only a USB port to connect to your Windows desktop or laptop PC. It can also store data on a Compact Flash memory card, for uploading later to the PC, or use an optional long-range compact flash telemetry module to offer a wide range of recording options.
Unlike competitive equipment, all channels can be used with any combination of sensors, including EEG, EKG, RMS SEMG, Skin Conductance, heart rate, blood volume pulse, respiration, goniometry, force, Inclinometer, Torsiometer and Voltage Input.
BioGraph Infiniti Software
BioGraph Infiniti Software is the core of all our Biofeedback and Psychophysiology products. It provides a multimedia rich graphical experience, while capturing and analyzing raw data. It also includes all the features and functions required to run our specialized application Suites.
New Look & Feel
Version 6.0’s many enhancements will please many current and new users. BioGraph’s menus were reorganized to group functionality in logical sets. Many dialog boxes were simplified and the flow of a number of functional sequences (start session, review sessions, export data, etc) were streamlined to minimize mouse clicks and facilitate user decisions. A number of automatic default settings were implemented such as: Notch filter frequency, default temperature units and page size format. New easy screen resize function fits all monitors and is saved for the next session.
The suite combines classic physiological biofeedback (arousal and peripheral temperature) with heart rate variability training (HRV) and neurofeedback protocols (EEG biofeedback) into one integrated package.
The suite’s broad selection of tools includes:
- Specialized physiological assessments
- Self-regulation training screens
- Biofeedback assisted relaxation therapy sessions
Respiration Sensor includes a sensitive and repeatable girth sensor using an easy fitting high durability latex rubber band fixed with self-adhering belt for monitoring respiration rate, waveform and amplitude. Can be worn either thoracically or abdominally, over clothing.
Skin Conductance sensor measures the conductance across the skin, and is normally connected to the fingers or toes. Supplied with two finger bands.
Temperature sensor measures skin surface temperature between 10°C – 45°C (50°F - 115°F ). It is supplied with a self adhering band for easy finger placement.
BVP sensor is a blood volume pulse detection sensor (otherwise known as a PPG sensor) housed in a small finger worn package, to measure heart rate & provide BVP amplitude, BVP waveform, HR and Heart rate variability feedback.
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EKG sensor is a pre-amplified electrocardiograph sensor, for directly measuring heart electrical activity. Connects via extender cables for a single channel hook up.
HRV Expert System
The HRV Expert System includes everything you need to get the full picture on the
physiological underpinnings of heart rate variability. The system comes with our most versatile encoder device, all the relevant physiological sensors and powerful software for recording, doing biofeedback with, reviewing and analyzing HRV data.
The ProComp Infiniti is a new 8 channel, multi-modality encoder that has all the power and flexibility you need for real-time, computerized biofeedback and data acquisition in any clinical setting.
The first two sensor channels provide ultimate signal fidelity (2048 samples per second) for viewing RAW EEG, EMG and EKG signals. The remaining six channels (256 samples/sec) can be used with any combination of sensors, including EEG, EKG, RMS EMG, skin conductance, heart rate, blood volume pulse, respiration 2x, goniometry, force, and voltage input.
ProComp Infiniti™ offers internal, user-activated calibration to ensure that you can always obtain the highest quality signal, without the costly downtime associated with factory re-calibration.>
In short, the ProComp Infiniti covers the full range of objective physiological signals used in clinical observation and biofeedback.
Housed in an ergonomically designed case and requiring only a USB port, ProComp Infiniti can be used with any IBM-compatible laptop or desktop PC. What’s more, ProComp Infiniti can capture data in real time by connecting directly to the PC via fiber-optic cable, or it can store data on a Compact Flash memory card for uploading later to the PC.
BioGraph Infiniti Software
BioGraph Infiniti Software is the core of all our Biofeedback and Psychophysiology products. It provides a multimedia rich graphical experience, while capturing and analyzing raw data. It also includes all the features and functions required to run our specialized application Suites.
New Look & Feel
Version 6.0’s many enhancements will please many current and new users. BioGraph’s menus were reorganized to group functionality in logical sets. Many dialog boxes were simplified and the flow of a number of functional sequences (start session, review sessions, export data, etc) were streamlined to minimize mouse clicks and facilitate user decisions. A number of automatic default settings were implemented such as: Notch filter frequency, default temperature units and page size format. New easy screen resize function fits all monitors and is saved for the next session.
The suite combines classic physiological biofeedback (arousal and peripheral temperature) with heart rate variability training (HRV) and neurofeedback protocols (EEG biofeedback) into one integrated package.
The suite’s broad selection of tools includes:
- Specialized physiological assessments
- Self-regulation training screens
- Biofeedback assisted relaxation therapy sessions
Respiration Sensor includes a sensitive and repeatable girth sensor using an easy fitting high durability latex rubber band fixed with self-adhering belt for monitoring respiration rate, waveform and amplitude. Can be worn either thoracically or abdominally, over clothing.
Skin Conductance sensor measures the conductance across the skin, and is normally connected to the fingers or toes. Supplied with two finger bands.
Temperature sensor measures skin surface temperature between 10°C – 45°C (50°F - 115°F ). It is supplied with a self adhering band for easy finger placement.
BVP sensor is a blood volume pulse detection sensor (otherwise known as a PPG sensor) housed in a small finger worn package, to measure heart rate & provide BVP amplitude, BVP waveform, HR and Heart rate variability feedback.
And...
EKG sensor is a pre-amplified electrocardiograph sensor, for directly measuring heart electrical activity. Connects via extender cables for a single channel hook up.
Uni-Gel Single Electrodes
UniGel electrodes, pre gelled single electrodes, for sensitive placements on dry skin. It can be used in place of T3404 single strip electrodes.