Estimation of baroreflex sensitivity using transfer function analysis: Normal values and theoretical considerations

Clinical Autonomic Research

Volumn 6, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 157-161

  Linden, D ^a   Diehl, R R ^a  

^a ALFRIED KRUPP KRANKENHAUS   (Germany)

Author keywords

Autonomic nervous system; Baroreflex sensitivety; Blood pressure; Heart rate; Power spectral analysis; Transfer function analysis

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; AUTONOMIC NERVOUS SYSTEM FUNCTION; BLOOD PRESSURE; BODY POSITION; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HEART RATE; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; MALE; NORMAL HUMAN; PRESSORECEPTOR REFLEX; SUPINE POSITION; TILTING;

ADULT; AGED; AUTONOMIC NERVOUS SYSTEM; BLOOD PRESSURE; ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HEART RATE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MODELS, CARDIOVASCULAR; POSTURE; PRESSORECEPTORS; REFERENCE VALUES; SEX CHARACTERISTICS;

EID: 0029766535     PISSN: 09599851     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF02281903     Document Type: Article

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