Sensory detection thresholds are modulated across the cardiac cycle: Evidence that cutaneous sensibility is greatest for systolic stimulation

Psychophysiology

Volumn 46, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 252-256

  Edwards, L ^a   Ring, C ^b   McIntyre, D ^b   Winer, J B ^c   Martin, U ^b  

^a LOUGHBOROUGH UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS BIRMINGHAM NHS FOUNDATION TRUST   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Arterial baroreceptors; Blood pressure; Cardiac cycle time; Sensory detection thresholds

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; DIASTOLE; FEEDBACK SYSTEM; FEMALE; HEART CYCLE; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; INDEX FINGER; MALE; NORMAL HUMAN; PERCEPTIVE THRESHOLD; PRESSORECEPTOR; PRIORITY JOURNAL; R WAVE; SENSIBILITY; SENSORIMOTOR FUNCTION; SENSORY NERVE; SKIN STIMULATION; SYSTOLE;

ADULT; BLOOD PRESSURE; ELECTRIC STIMULATION; FEMALE; GALVANIC SKIN RESPONSE; HEART; HUMANS; MALE; PRESSORECEPTORS; SENSORY THRESHOLDS; SKIN; SKIN PHYSIOLOGICAL PHENOMENA; SYSTOLE;

EID: 60049099599     PISSN: 00485772     EISSN: 14698986     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1469-8986.2008.00769.x     Document Type: Article

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