The effect of a single session of short duration heart rate variability biofeedback on EEG: A pilot study

Applied Psychophysiology Biofeedback

Volumn 38, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 45-56

  Prinsloo, Gabriell E ^a   Rauch, H G Laurie ^a   Karpul, David ^a   Derman, Wayne E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAPE TOWN   (South Africa)

Author keywords

EEG frequency changes; Heart rate variability biofeedback; Theta beta ratios

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; ATTENTION; BRAIN; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; ELECTROENCEPHALOGRAPHY; HEART RATE; HUMAN; MALE; METHODOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; PILOT STUDY; PSYCHOPHYSIOLOGY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; STROOP TEST;

ADULT; ATTENTION; BIOFEEDBACK, PSYCHOLOGY; BRAIN; ELECTROENCEPHALOGRAPHY; HEART RATE; HUMANS; MALE; PILOT PROJECTS; STROOP TEST;

EID: 84874108770     PISSN: 10900586     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10484-012-9207-0     Document Type: Article

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