Voluntarily produced increases in heart rate variability modulate autonomic effects of endotoxin induced systemic inflammation: An exploratory study

Applied Psychophysiology Biofeedback

Volumn 35, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 303-315

  Lehrer, Paul ^a   Karavidas, Maria Katsamanis ^a   Lu, Shou En ^a,b   Coyle, Susette M ^a   Oikawa, Leo O ^a   MacOr, Marie ^a   Calvano, Steve E ^a   Lowry, Stephen F ^a  

^a RUTGERS ROBERT WOOD JOHNSON MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MEDICINE AND DENTISTRY OF NEW JERSEY   (United States)

Author keywords

Adaptability; Biofeedback; Dysregulation; Endotoxin; Endotoxinemia; Sepsis; Vagus nerve

Indexed keywords

CYTOKINE; ENDOTOXIN; LIPOPOLYSACCHARIDE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; AUTONOMIC NERVOUS SYSTEM; BLOOD; CHEMICALLY INDUCED DISORDER; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG EFFECT; ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHY; ENDOTOXEMIA; FEMALE; HEART RATE; HUMAN; INFLAMMATION; MALE; METHODOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; PSYCHOPHYSIOLOGY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AUTONOMIC NERVOUS SYSTEM; BIOFEEDBACK, PSYCHOLOGY; CYTOKINES; ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHY; ENDOTOXEMIA; ENDOTOXINS; FEMALE; HEART RATE; HUMANS; INFLAMMATION; LIPOPOLYSACCHARIDES; MALE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 79951726263     PISSN: 10900586     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10484-010-9139-5     Document Type: Article

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