Abbreviated Resonant Frequency Training to Augment Heart Rate Variability and Enhance On-Demand Emotional Regulation in Elite Sport Support Staff

Applied Psychophysiology Biofeedback

Volumn 41, Issue 3, 2016, Pages 263-274

  Gross, Mike J ^a   Shearer, David A ^a   Bringer, Joy D ^b   Hall, Ross ^a   Cook, Christian J ^c   Kilduff, Liam P ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GLAMORGAN   (United Kingdom)

^b Sport Wales Institute   (United Kingdom)

^c BANGOR UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^d SWANSEA UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Biofeedback; Elite sport support staff; Emotional regulation; Heart rate variability; Resonant frequency

Indexed keywords

ADMINISTRATIVE PERSONNEL; AUTONOMIC NERVOUS SYSTEM; BIOFEEDBACK; BREATHING; FEMALE; HEART RATE; HUMAN; MALE; MENTAL STRESS; MOBILE APPLICATION; PHYSIOLOGY; PREVENTION AND CONTROL; PSYCHOLOGY; QUESTIONNAIRE; SPORT; UTILIZATION;

ADMINISTRATIVE PERSONNEL; AUTONOMIC NERVOUS SYSTEM; BIOFEEDBACK, PSYCHOLOGY; FEMALE; HEART RATE; HUMANS; MALE; MOBILE APPLICATIONS; RESPIRATION; SPORTS; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; SURVEYS AND QUESTIONNAIRES;

EID: 84954518772     PISSN: 10900586     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10484-015-9330-9     Document Type: Article

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