Studying noninvasive indices of vagal control: The need for respiratory control and the problem of target specificity

Biological Psychology

Volumn 80, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 158-168

  Ritz, Thomas ^a  

^a SOUTHERN METHODIST UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Heart rate variability; Muscarinic receptor sensitivity; Paced breathing; Parasympathetic system; Respiration; Respiratory sinus arrhythmia; Vagus

Indexed keywords

MUSCARINIC RECEPTOR;

AUTONOMIC NERVOUS SYSTEM FUNCTION; BREATHING; CALIBRATION; CHOLINERGIC SYSTEM; HEART RATE VARIABILITY; HUMAN; NON INVASIVE PROCEDURE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RECEPTOR SENSITIVITY; RESPIRATION CONTROL; REVIEW; SAMPLING; VAGUS NERVE;

ARRHYTHMIA, SINUS; HEART RATE; HUMANS; RECEPTORS, MUSCARINIC; RESPIRATORY SYSTEM; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; VAGUS NERVE;

EID: 59349103116     PISSN: 03010511     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.biopsycho.2008.08.003     Document Type: Review

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