Modification of baroreceptor cardiac reflex function by biofeedback

Applied Psychophysiology Biofeedback

Volumn 29, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 197-211

  Reyes Del Paso, Gustavo A ^a   González, Ma Isabel ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF JAÉN   (Spain)

Author keywords

baroreceptor reflex; biofeedback; blood pressure; heart period; parasympathetic cardiac control

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANALYTIC METHOD; ARTICLE; BLOOD PRESSURE; CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM; CLINICAL OBSERVATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEEDBACK SYSTEM; FEMALE; HEART; HEART FUNCTION; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; MALE; NORMAL HUMAN; ONLINE SYSTEM; PARAMETER; PRESSORECEPTOR REFLEX; PSYCHOLOGY; STUDENT; TIME;

ADULT; BAROREFLEX; BIOFEEDBACK (PSYCHOLOGY); BLOOD PRESSURE; FEMALE; HEART RATE; HUMANS; MALE;

EID: 2642582125     PISSN: 10900586     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/B:APBI.0000039058.68746.ad     Document Type: Article

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