The effect of heart rate variability biofeedback training on stress and anxiety: A meta-analysis

Psychological Medicine

Volumn 47, Issue 15, 2017, Pages 2578-2586

  Goessl, V C ^a   Curtiss, J E ^a   Hofmann, S G ^a  

^a BOSTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Anxiety; biofeedback; HRV; meta analysis; stress

Indexed keywords

ANXIETY; ANXIETY DISORDER; BIOFEEDBACK; HEART RATE; HUMAN; MENTAL STRESS; META ANALYSIS; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY;

ANXIETY; ANXIETY DISORDERS; BIOFEEDBACK, PSYCHOLOGY; HEART RATE; HUMANS; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL;

EID: 85018368961     PISSN: 00332917     EISSN: 14698978     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0033291717001003     Document Type: Article

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