Heart rate variability and cardiac vagal tone in psychophysiological research–recommendations for experiment planning, data analysis, and data reporting

S Laborde, E Mosley, JF Thayer - Frontiers in psychology, 2017 - frontiersin.org
Psychophysiological research integrating heart rate variability (HRV) has increased during
the last two decades, particularly given the fact that HRV is able to index cardiac vagal tone …

[HTML][HTML] The physiological effects of slow breathing in the healthy human

MA Russo, DM Santarelli, D O'Rourke - Breathe, 2017 - Eur Respiratory Soc
Slow breathing practices have been adopted in the modern world across the globe due to
their claimed health benefits. This has piqued the interest of researchers and clinicians who …

Heart rate variability: are you using it properly? Standardisation checklist of procedures

AM Catai, CM Pastre, MF de Godoy, E da Silva… - Brazilian journal of …, 2020 - Elsevier
Background Heart rate variability is used as an assessment method for cardiac autonomic
modulation. Since the Task Force's publication on heart rate variability in 1996, the …

Breath of life: the respiratory vagal stimulation model of contemplative activity

RJS Gerritsen, GPH Band - Frontiers in human neuroscience, 2018 - frontiersin.org
Contemplative practices, such as meditation and yoga, are increasingly popular among the
general public and as topics of research. Beneficial effects associated with these practices …

Breathing rate estimation from the electrocardiogram and photoplethysmogram: A review

PH Charlton, DA Birrenkott, T Bonnici… - IEEE reviews in …, 2017 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Breathing rate (BR) is a key physiological parameter used in a range of clinical settings.
Despite its diagnostic and prognostic value, it is still widely measured by counting breaths …

QT interval variability in body surface ECG: measurement, physiological basis, and clinical value: position statement and consensus guidance endorsed by the …

M Baumert, A Porta, MA Vos, M Malik, JP Couderc… - Europace, 2016 - academic.oup.com
This consensus guideline discusses the electrocardiographic phenomenon of beat-to-beat
QT interval variability (QTV) on surface electrocardiograms. The text covers measurement …

The cholinergic anti-inflammatory pathway in humans: State-of-the-art review and future directions

NV Alen - Neuroscience & Biobehavioral Reviews, 2022 - Elsevier
The parasympathetic nervous system modulates inflammation through efferent vagus nerve
signaling. Tracey (2002) termed this process as the cholinergic anti-inflammatory pathway …

[HTML][HTML] Heart rate variability biofeedback in chronic disease management: A systematic review

C Fournié, F Chouchou, G Dalleau, T Caderby… - … therapies in medicine, 2021 - Elsevier
Background Heart rate variability biofeedback (HRVB) is a non-pharmacological
intervention used in the management of chronic diseases. Method A systematic search was …

[PDF][PDF] Evidence of parasympathetic hyperactivity in functionally overreached athletes

Y Le Meur, A Pichon, K Schaal, L Schmitt… - Med Sci Sports …, 2013 - academia.edu
Purpose: We analyzed heart rate variability (HRV) to detect alterations in autonomic function
that may be associated with functional overreaching (F-OR) in endurance athletes. Methods …

Pain and respiration: a systematic review

H Jafari, I Courtois, O Van den Bergh, JWS Vlaeyen… - Pain, 2017 - journals.lww.com
Breathing techniques are commonly used to alleviate pain. Despite their frequent use,
surprisingly little is known about their efficacy as well as their underlying physiological …