A.I. BURNASYAN FMBC CLINICAL BULLETIN

ISSN 2782-6430 (print)

State Research Center −Burnasyan Federal Medical Biophysical
Center of Federal Medical Biological Agency

The journal is published in Russian.
Format – A4.
The periodicity of the journal is 4 times a year.

Issue №2, 2026

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A.I. Burnasyan  FMBC clinical bulletin. 2026 № 2

A.O. Lebedev, N.Z. Orlova, A.S. Umnikov, E.V. Goloborodko, S.M. Razinkin, A.A. Kish

Evaluation of the Effectiveness of Biofeedback in the Rehabilitation
of Amputees with Combat Trauma

International Office, State Research Center – Burnasyan Federal Medical Biophysical Center of Federal Medical Biological Agency, Moscow, Russiа

Contact person: Kish Anna Andreevna: akish@yandex.ru

 

Abstract

This analytical review systematizes current evidence on the effectiveness of biofeedback (BF) methods in the comprehensive rehabilitation of combat trauma amputees, with an emphasis on their psychophysiological state. The relevance of the problem is determined by the increasing number of individuals who have undergone limb amputation as a result of military conflicts and the need for evidence-based approaches to their medical and psychological rehabilitation. The psychophysiological characteristics of combat trauma amputees are examined, including post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), phantom limb pain, depression, and autonomic nervous system dysfunction. The main types of biofeedback (electromyographic, neurofeedback, heart rate variability biofeedback, thermal, respiratory) and the mechanisms of their therapeutic action are analyzed. The results of clinical studies and meta-analyses demonstrating the effectiveness of biofeedback training in gait rehabilitation, prosthesis control training, correction of phantom limb pain and PTSD symptoms are systematized. Particular attention is paid to the multidisciplinary approach and personalized biofeedback protocols, including those using machine learning technologies. The contribution of Russian researchers to the development of methodology for assessing the effectiveness of rehabilitation technologies is discussed.

Keywords: biofeedback, rehabilitation, amputation, combat trauma, post-traumatic stress disorder, phantom limb pain, neurofeedback, electromyography, psychophysiological state

For citation: Lebedev AO, Orlova NZ, Umnikov AS, Goloborodko EV, Razinkin SM, Kish AA. Evaluation of the Effectiveness of Biofeedback in the Rehabilitation of Amputees with Combat Trauma. A.I. Burnasyan Federal Medical Biophysical Center Clinical Bulletin. 2026.2:42-50. (In Russian) DOI: 10.33266/2782-6430-2026-2-42-50

 

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Conflict of interest. The authors declare no conflict of interest.
Financing. The study had no sponsorship.
Contribution. Article was prepared with equal participation of the authors.
Article received: 29.03.2026. Accepted for publication: 25.04.2026

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