Heart rate variability interventions for concussion and rehabilitation

Frontiers in Psychology

Volumn 5, Issue AUG, 2014, Pages

  Conder, Robert L ^a   Conder, Alanna A ^a  

^a Department of Sports Neuropsychology Carolina Neuropsychological Service   (United States)

Author keywords

Biofeedback; Concussion; Heart rate variability; Mild TBI; Neurofeedback; Rehabilitation

Indexed keywords

EID: 84906352483     PISSN: None     EISSN: 16641078     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3389/fpsyg.2014.00890     Document Type: Review

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