Physical training and the dynamics of the cardiac baroreflex: A comparison when blood pressure rises and falls

International Journal of Psychophysiology

Volumn 76, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 142-147

  Martín Vázquez, María ^a   Reyes del Paso, Gustavo A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF JAÉN   (Spain)

Author keywords

Baroreceptor effectiveness index; Baroreceptor reflex sensitivity; Blood pressure; Inter beat interval; Physical exercise

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BAROREFLEX SENSITIVITY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOWN REGULATION; DYNAMICS; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HEART FUNCTION; HUMAN; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; MALE; MATHEMATICAL ANALYSIS; MENTAL STRESS; NORMAL HUMAN; PARASYMPATHETIC FUNCTION; PRESSORECEPTOR REFLEX; SITTING; SYSTOLIC BLOOD PRESSURE; TRAINING; UPREGULATION; VAGUS NERVE STIMULATION;

ADAPTATION, PHYSIOLOGICAL; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; BAROREFLEX; BLOOD PRESSURE; ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HABITS; HUMANS; MALE; OSCILLOMETRY; PERIODICITY; PHYSICAL FITNESS; REFERENCE VALUES; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 77952670926     PISSN: 01678760     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijpsycho.2010.03.004     Document Type: Article

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