Synchronization in the human cardiorespiratory system

Physical Review E - Statistical Physics, Plasmas, Fluids, and Related Interdisciplinary Topics

Volumn 60, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 857-870

  Schäfer, Carsten ^a   Rosenblum, Michael G ^a   Abel, Hans Henning ^b   Kurths, Jürgen ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF POTSDAM   (Germany)

^b KLINIKUM BRAUNSCHWEIG   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM; HUMAN; OSCILLOMETRY; RESPIRATORY SYSTEM; STATISTICAL MODEL; TIME;

CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM; HUMANS; MODELS, STATISTICAL; OSCILLOMETRY; RESPIRATORY SYSTEM; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 0033167720     PISSN: 1063651X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1103/PhysRevE.60.857     Document Type: Article

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