Cardiorespiratory effects of breathing and relaxation instruction in myocardial infarction patients

Biological Psychology

Volumn 49, Issue 1-2, 1998, Pages 123-135

  Van Dixhoorn, Jan ^a,b  

^a Infection and Immunology   (Netherlands)

^b NONE   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Breathing therapy; Myocardial infarction; Physical exercise; Relaxation; Respiration; Respiratory sinus arrhythmia

Indexed keywords

BETA ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR BLOCKING AGENT; CARDIAC GLYCOSIDE; DIURETIC AGENT;

ARTICLE; BICYCLE ERGOMETRY; BREATHING; BREATHING EXERCISE; BREATHING RATE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; ELECTROMYOGRAM; FEEDBACK SYSTEM; FEMALE; HEART FUNCTION; HEART INFARCTION; HEART RATE; HUMAN; HYPERPNEA; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; REHABILITATION; RELAXATION TRAINING;

ADULT; AGED; AROUSAL; ARRHYTHMIA, SINUS; BREATHING EXERCISES; EXERCISE THERAPY; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HEART RATE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION; PSYCHOPHYSIOLOGY; PULMONARY VENTILATION; RELAXATION TECHNIQUES; SYMPATHETIC NERVOUS SYSTEM; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0032170624     PISSN: 03010511     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0301-0511(98)00031-3     Document Type: Article

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