• Spector B
• Finando S
• Fukuda F
• Wilson S

• Affiliation / New York Chiropractic College. Research Department
• Affiliation / Wholistic Health Center
• Affiliation(G) / United States / New York / Glen Head
• Affiliation(G) / United States / New York / Manhasset
• Biofeedback, Psychology / instrumentation
• Moire Topography

A Communication Industries, Inc. Photoscan was modified to include double plumb lines; a video camera was positioned distal to the standard location of a still camera used in moire conturography, and a video monitor was placed directly in the field of view of the patient. On the basis of previous research in biofeedvack and moire contourography, it was proposed that an "Integrated Real-image Video Biofeedback/Moire (VBM) system" could be developed to servce as an improved diagnositic tool for the evaluation of neuromusculoskeletal aberrations, as well as an effective therapeutic procedure which utilized an instructional / biofeedback link-up between the patient, the therapist and the "system." Preliminariy studies on three male and three female subjects proved the feasibility of such and Integrated VBM System and, although further research is needed to refine its use for routine clinical applications, it was concluded that it represents an important new concept which will have far-reaching implications throughout the clinical world.

Author keywords: moire conturography, biofeedback, integrated real-image video

Author affiliations: BS: Vice President, Research Division, New York Chiropractic College; SF: Director, Wholistic Health Center, Manhasset, New York; FF: Senior Research Associate, New York Chiropractic College; SW: Associate, Wholistic Health Center, Manhasset, New York

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