Heart rate variability in physically active individuals: Reliability and gender characteristics

Cardiovascular Journal of Africa

Volumn 23, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 67-72

  Sookan, Takshita ^a   Mckune, Andrew J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KWAZULU NATAL   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Heart rate variability; Reliability; Sympathovagal balance

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ARTICLE; CARDIOVASCULAR PARAMETERS; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HEART BEAT; HEART RATE VARIABILITY; HUMAN; MALE; MEASUREMENT ERROR; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; RELIABILITY; RR INTERVAL; SEX DIFFERENCE; STUDENT;

EID: 84859063135     PISSN: 19951892     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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