Effect of heart rate variability on defensive reaction and eating disorder symptomatology in chocolate cravers

Journal of Psychophysiology

Volumn 23, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 95-103

  Rodríguez Ruiz, Sonia ^a   Ruiz Padial, Elisabeth ^b   Vera, Nieves ^a   Fernández, Carmen ^a   Anllo Vento, Lourdes ^a   Vila, Jaime ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GRANADA   (Spain)

^b UNIVERSITY OF JAÉN   (Spain)

Author keywords

Cardiac defence response; Chocolate craving; Eating disorder symptomatology; Heart rate variability

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; AUDITORY STIMULATION; AUTONOMIC DYSFUNCTION; CACAO; CARDIOVASCULAR RESPONSE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; DEFENSE MECHANISM; EATING DISORDER; ELECTROCARDIOGRAM; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; FOOD; FOOD CRAVING; HEART RATE VARIABILITY; HUMAN; QUESTIONNAIRE; RATING SCALE; SCORING SYSTEM; STARTLE REFLEX; SYMPTOMATOLOGY; VISUAL STIMULATION;

EID: 74549198629     PISSN: 02698803     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1027/0269-8803.23.3.95     Document Type: Article

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