Dynamic processes in regulation and some implications for biofeedback and biobehavioral interventions

Applied Psychophysiology Biofeedback

Volumn 38, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 143-155

  Lehrer, Paul ^a   Eddie, David ^a  

^a RUTGERS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Biofeedback; Chaos; Heart rate variability; Psychophysiology; Stress; Systems theory

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; AUTONOMIC NERVOUS SYSTEM; HEART RATE; HUMAN; PHYSIOLOGY; PSYCHOPHYSIOLOGY;

AUTONOMIC NERVOUS SYSTEM; BIOFEEDBACK, PSYCHOLOGY; HEART RATE; HUMANS;

EID: 84877780488     PISSN: 10900586     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10484-013-9217-6     Document Type: Article

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