Resonances in the cardiovascular system caused by rhythmical muscle tension

Psychophysiology

Volumn 48, Issue 7, 2011, Pages 927-936

  Vaschillo, Evgeny G ^a   Vaschillo, Bronya ^a   Pandina, Robert J ^a   Bates, Marsha E ^a  

^a RUTGERS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Baroreflex; Biofeedback; Cardiovascular system; Resonance; Skin conductance

Indexed keywords

EID: 79957841267     PISSN: 00485772     EISSN: 14698986     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1469-8986.2010.01156.x     Document Type: Article

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