Response of Arrhythmia to Spinal Manipulation: Monitoring by ECG with Analysis of Heart-Rate Variability

JNMS - Journal of the Neuromusculoskeletal System

Volumn 9, Issue 3, 2001, Pages 97-102

  Budgell, Brian S ^a,c   Igarashi, Yoshiki ^b  

^a KYOTO UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b RMIT UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^c College of Medical Technology ^*  (Japan)

Author keywords

Arrhythmia; Bradycardia; Chiropractic; Electrocardiogram; Heart rate variability; Trigeminal rhythm

Indexed keywords

EID: 0347663654     PISSN: 10678239     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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