Spectral analysis of heart rate variability and pulmonary responses to topical applications of a 2% aminophylline-based thigh cream

International Journal of Obesity

Volumn 23, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 198-202

  Marks, Bonita L ^a   Katz, L M ^b   Haky, J E ^c   Foss, W M ^c   Torok, D J ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA HOSPITALS   (United States)

^c FLORIDA ATLANTIC UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

2 aminophylline; Frequency domain analysis; Heart rate variability; Pulmonary function; Spectral analysis; Time domain analysis

Indexed keywords

AMINOPHYLLINE; COSMETIC;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BICYCLE ERGOMETRY; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOUBLE BLIND PROCEDURE; FEMALE; HEART RATE VARIABILITY; HUMAN; LUNG FUNCTION; MEDICAL RECORD; MORPHOMETRICS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOLOGIC ASSESSMENT; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SKIN TEST; SPECTROSCOPY; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; THIGH; TOPICAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION;

EID: 0032930624     PISSN: 03070565     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/sj.ijo.0800819     Document Type: Article

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