Tension Tamer: delivering meditation with objective heart rate acquisition for adherence monitoring using a smart phone platform.

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This brief report demonstrates the proof of concept of the Tension Tamer (TT) smartphone application, which integrates photoplethysmograph capabilities with breathing awareness meditation (BAM), to reduce stress and measure heart rate and adherence.

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Journal ID (iso-abbrev): J Altern Complement Med

Title: Journal of alternative and complementary medicine (New York, N.Y.)

ISSN (Electronic): 1557-7708

ISSN (Print): 1075-5535

Publication date (Electronic): Jan 2013

Volume: 19

Issue: 1

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[1 ] Center of Economic Excellence Technology Applications Center for Healthful Lifestyles (TACHL), Medicine, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, South Carolina 29245, USA. gregoski@musc.edu

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DOI: 10.1089/acm.2011.0772

PMC ID: 3546412

PubMed ID: 22967280

SO-VID: 8814a561-6800-4145-9099-a96122b59b77

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