Heart Rate Variability in Horses Engaged in Equine-Assisted Activities

Journal of Equine Veterinary Science

Volumn 31, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 78-84

  Gehrke, Ellen Kaye ^a   Baldwin, Ann ^b   Schiltz, Patric M ^a  

^a NATIONAL UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Autonomic nervous system; Diurnal rhythm; Equine; Equine assisted therapy; Heart rate variability; Horse; Sympathetic parasympathetic balance

Indexed keywords

EQUIDAE;

EID: 79551476946     PISSN: 07370806     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jevs.2010.12.007     Document Type: Article

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