Heart rate dynamics during three forms of meditation

International Journal of Cardiology

Volumn 95, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 19-27

  Peng, C K ^a,c   Henry, Isaac C ^a   Mietus, Joseph E ^a   Hausdorff, Jeffrey M ^a   Khalsa, Gurucharan ^a   Benson, Herbert ^a,b   Goldberger, Ary L ^a  

^a HARVARD MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

^b Mind/Body Medical Institute   (United States)

^c BETH ISRAEL DEACONESS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Autonomic nervous system; Heart rate variability; Meditation; Relaxation response; Vagal tone; Yoga

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BREATHING; FEMALE; HEART BEAT; HEART RATE; HUMAN; MALE; MEDITATION; NORMAL HUMAN; OSCILLATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RELAXATION TRAINING; RESPIRATORY SYSTEM; SINUS ARRHYTHMIA; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE;

ADULT; CARDIOVASCULAR PHYSIOLOGY; FEMALE; HEART RATE; HIGH-FREQUENCY VENTILATION; HUMANS; MALE; MEDITATION; MIDDLE AGED; OBSERVER VARIATION; REFERENCE VALUES; RESPIRATION;

EID: 2442701224     PISSN: 01675273     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijcard.2003.02.006     Document Type: Article

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