Respiratory modulation of cardiovagal baroreflex sensitivity

Journal of Applied Physiology

Volumn 107, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 718-724

  Tzeng, Y C ^a   Sin, P Y W ^a   Lucas, S J E ^b   Ainslie, P N ^b,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OTAGO WELLINGTON   (New Zealand)

^b UNIVERSITY OF OTAGO   (New Zealand)

^c UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Baroreceptors; Blood pressure; Heart rate; Parasympathetic

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BLOOD PRESSURE; BREATHING; BREATHING RATE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HEART FAILURE; HEMODYNAMICS; HUMAN; HYPERTENSION; MALE; OBSTRUCTIVE AIRWAY DISEASE; PRESSORECEPTOR REFLEX; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

ADULT; ALGORITHMS; BAROREFLEX; BLOOD PRESSURE; ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HEART; HEART RATE; HUMANS; MALE; RESPIRATORY MECHANICS; TIDAL VOLUME; VAGUS NERVE; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 69749104144     PISSN: 87507587     EISSN: 15221601     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1152/japplphysiol.00548.2009     Document Type: Article

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