Face immersion increases vagal activity as assessed by heart rate variability

European Journal of Applied Physiology and Occupational Physiology

Volumn 76, Issue 5, 1997, Pages 394-399

  Hayashi, Naoyuki ^a   Ishihara, Mutsuhisa ^a   Tanaka, Ayumu ^a   Osumi, Tomonori ^a   Yoshida, Takayoshi ^a  

^a OSAKA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Bradycardia; Breathing frequency; Diving reflex; Heart rate fluctuation; Human

Indexed keywords

CARBON DIOXIDE; OXYGEN;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BREATHING RATE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIVING; ELECTROCARDIOGRAM; END TIDAL CARBON DIOXIDE TENSION; GAS EXCHANGE; HEART RATE VARIABILITY; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; LUNG ALVEOLUS OXYGEN TENSION; MALE; NORMAL HUMAN; OXYGEN CONSUMPTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REFLEX; RR INTERVAL; TIDAL VOLUME; VAGUS NERVE STIMULATION; VARIANCE;

ADULT; CARBON DIOXIDE; FACE; HEART RATE; HUMANS; IMMERSION; MALE; OXYGEN CONSUMPTION; RESPIRATORY MECHANICS; VAGUS NERVE;

EID: 0030703184     PISSN: 03015548     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s004210050267     Document Type: Article

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