Inattentive and hyperactive preschool-age boys have lower sympathetic and higher parasympathetic activity

Journal of Physiological Sciences

Volumn 63, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 87-94

  Wang, Tzong Shi ^a,b   Huang, Wei Lieh ^a,c   Kuo, Terry B J ^a,d   Lee, Guo She ^a,d   Yang, Cheryl C H ^a,d  

^a NATIONAL YANG MING UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^b TRI SERVICE GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

^c NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

^d TAIPEI CITY HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Autonomic activity; Gender difference; Heart rate variability; Preschool age children; SNAP IV

Indexed keywords

EID: 84874408218     PISSN: 18806546     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12576-012-0238-3     Document Type: Article

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