International Journal of Computational Intelligence, Biotechnology and Biochemical Engineering

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Abstract: Background It is amazing that today’s man, despite knowing so much about the world around him, knows so little about his own self. The more one tries to know subtle world, the more enigmatic and mysterious it becomes, the reach of human mind is indeed infinite but the mental complexities generated thereby have not only hindered and hampered the elevation of personality, but also have shaken and cracked its inner structure and stability. In professional youths between the age group of 20-24 years lots of psychological imbalances arise due to emotional immaturity and lack of knowledge of inner self. Spirituality with mindful meditation along with positive attitude is the only way through which one can get well soon from all types of problems by following some discipline. “Mental health connotates those behaviors, perceptions and feelings that determines a person’s overall level of personal effectiveness, success, happiness and excellence of functioning as a person.â€Â Stress due to headache (TTH) is the commonest primary headache. The objective of the present study was to compare the effects of EMG and GSR integrated BioFeedbacks on stress due to headache and quality-of-life of the subjects under consideration. Electromyography (EMG) biofeedback (BF) and GSR(Galvenic Skin Resistance) is considered an effective therapy for headaches. There is no such comparative effects of visual and auditory EMG biofeedback for headache. Methods: We applied the random sampling in selection of the subjects suffering with headache and care was taken that they ensure to fulfill the International Headache Society criteria. Subjects under consideration were assigned the two groups of GSR integrated audio-visual feedback (GSR(audio-visual), EMG(audio-visual) integrated feedback groups. In ten sessions, the subjects experienced the GSR and EMG BF therapy fifteen minutes. The variables for stress (pain) and SF-36(Quality of life) scores were recorded at starting point, 30 days and 90 days after the starting of GSR and EMG BF therapy. Thus the present study shows that mindful meditation practices help to reduce the stress level in daily life. Results: The Physical, Mental and total scores increased over the time duration of SF-36 scores after 30 and 90 days recordings (p<0.05). Inter group analysis has demonstrated the improvement. EMG-audio visual Biofeedback group also showed highest improvement in SF-36 scores at first and third month follow up. Conclusion: GSR and EMG integrated auditory-visual biofeedbacks are efficient in solution of stress due to TTH with most advantage seen.