The effects of sighing on the cardiovascular system

Biological Psychology

Volumn 106, Issue , 2015, Pages 86-95

  Vaschillo, Evgeny G ^a   Vaschillo, Bronya ^a   Buckman, Jennifer F ^a   Nguyen Louie, Tam ^a,b,c   Heiss, Sydney ^a   Pandina, Robert J ^a   Bates, Marsha E ^a  

^a RUTGERS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b SAN DIEGO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

Baroreflex; Cardiovascular system; Rhythmical sighing; Sigh

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BLOOD PRESSURE; BREATHING; CARDIOVASCULAR FUNCTION; CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM; ELECTROCARDIOGRAM; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; MALE; NORMAL HUMAN; OSCILLATION; PRESSORECEPTOR REFLEX; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SIGHING; SKIN CONDUCTANCE; ADOLESCENT; BREATHING MECHANICS; COGNITION; ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHY; ELECTRODERMAL RESPONSE; EMOTION; HEART RATE; PHYSIOLOGY; YOUNG ADULT;

ADOLESCENT; BAROREFLEX; BLOOD PRESSURE; CARDIOVASCULAR PHYSIOLOGICAL PHENOMENA; COGNITION; ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHY; EMOTIONS; FEMALE; GALVANIC SKIN RESPONSE; HEART RATE; HUMANS; MALE; RESPIRATORY MECHANICS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84924167916     PISSN: 03010511     EISSN: 18736246     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.biopsycho.2015.02.007     Document Type: Article

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