Training-related changes in the R-R interval at the onset of passive movements in humans

Brazilian Journal of Medical and Biological Research

Volumn 41, Issue 9, 2008, Pages 825-832

  Vianna, L C ^a   Ricardo, D R ^b   Araujo C G S ^a,c  

^a GAMA FILHO UNIVERSITY   (Brazil)

^b Division of Anesthesiology   (Brazil)

^c CLINIMEX Clínica de Medicina Do Exercício   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Mechanoreceptors; Muscle stretching exercise; R R interval; Vagus nerve

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BIOMECHANICS; BREATHING PATTERN; CONTROLLED STUDY; FOREARM; GRIP STRENGTH; HANDEDNESS; HEART MUSCLE; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; JOINT FUNCTION; MALE; MECHANORECEPTOR; MUSCLE REFLEX; MUSCLE STRETCHING; MUSCLE TRAINING; NORMAL HUMAN; PASSIVE MOVEMENT; RECEPTOR SENSITIVITY; RR INTERVAL; VAGUS REFLEX; VOLUNTARY MOVEMENT; WRIST;

EID: 54349108444     PISSN: 0100879X     EISSN: 1414431X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/S0100-879X2008000900014     Document Type: Article

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