Comparison of heart and respiratory rate variability measures using an intermittent incremental submaximal exercise model

Applied Physiology, Nutrition and Metabolism

Volumn 38, Issue 11, 2013, Pages 1128-1136

  Barrera Ramirez, Juliana ^a   Bravi, Andrea ^b   Green, Geoffrey ^b   Seely, Andrew J ^b   Kenny, Glen P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OTTAWA   (Canada)

^b OTTAWA HOSPITAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Canada)

Author keywords

Absolute variation; Cardiorespiratory variability; Complexity; Multivariate analysis; Scale invariant; Sympathovagal balance; Variability domains

Indexed keywords

BREATHING RATE; EXERCISE; HEART; HEART RATE; REST;

EXERCISE; HEART; HEART RATE; RESPIRATORY RATE; REST;

EID: 84884480291     PISSN: 17155312     EISSN: 17155320     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/apnm-2012-0370     Document Type: Article

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