The Effects of Heart Rate Variability Training on Sensorimotor Rhythm: A Pilot Study

Journal of Neurotherapy

Volumn 17, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 43-48

  Reid, Andrea ^a   Nihon, Stephanie ^a   Thompson, Lynda ^a   Thompson, Michael ^a  

^a ADD Centre   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; ATHLETE; BREATHING; CLINICAL ARTICLE; ELECTROENCEPHALOGRAM; ELECTROMYOGRAM; FEMALE; HEART RATE VARIABILITY; HUMAN; MALE; MUSCLE TONE; PILOT STUDY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SENSORIMOTOR FUNCTION; SENSORY FEEDBACK;

EID: 84874547048     PISSN: 10874208     EISSN: 1530017X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10874208.2013.759020     Document Type: Article

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