Relationship between heart rate variability and cognitive function during threat of shock

Anxiety, Stress and Coping

Volumn 22, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 77-89

  Hansen, Anita Lill ^a   Johnsen, Bjorn Helge ^b   Thayer, Julian F ^c  

^a HAUKELAND UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Norway)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BERGEN   (Norway)

^c OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Cognitive functions; Emotions; Heart rate variability; Threat of shock

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; COGNITION; ELECTRIC SHOCK; EMOTION; FINGER; HEART RATE; HUMAN; INNERVATION; MALE; MEMORY; MENTAL STRESS; NORWAY; PHYSIOLOGY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; REACTION TIME; SOCIAL CHANGE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; COGNITION; ELECTROSHOCK; EMOTIONS; FINGERS; HEART RATE; HUMANS; MALE; MEMORY; NORWAY; REACTION TIME; SOCIAL CHANGE; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 57849121140     PISSN: 10615806     EISSN: 14772205     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10615800802272251     Document Type: Article

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