Breathing at a rate of 5.5breaths per minute with equal inhalation-to-exhalation ratio increases heart rate variability

International Journal of Psychophysiology

Volumn 91, Issue 3, 2014, Pages 206-211

  Lin, I M ^a   Tai, L Y ^a   Fan, S Y ^b  

^a KAOHSIUNG MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^b NATIONAL CHENG KUNG UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Breathing pattern; Heart rate variability; Inhalation to exhalation ratio

Indexed keywords

BREATHING PATTERN; HEART RATE VARIABILITY; INHALATION-TO-EXHALATION RATIO;

ANXIETY; ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHY; EXHALATION; FEMALE; HEART RATE; HUMANS; INHALATION; MALE; RESPIRATORY RATE; TIME FACTORS; VISUAL ANALOG SCALE; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84894419556     PISSN: 01678760     EISSN: 18727697     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijpsycho.2013.12.006     Document Type: Article

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