Effect of Heart Rate Variability Biofeedback on Sport Performance, a Systematic Review

Applied Psychophysiology Biofeedback

Volumn 42, Issue 3, 2017, Pages 235-245

  Jiménez Morgan, Sergio ^a   Molina Mora, José Arturo ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD DE COSTA RICA   (Costa Rica)

Author keywords

Athletes; Autonomic nervous system; Biofeedback; Heart rate variability; Sport performance

Indexed keywords

ATHLETE; ATHLETIC PERFORMANCE; BIOFEEDBACK; HEART RATE; HUMAN; PHYSIOLOGY; PROCEDURES; PSYCHOLOGY;

ATHLETES; ATHLETIC PERFORMANCE; BIOFEEDBACK, PSYCHOLOGY; HEART RATE; HUMANS;

EID: 85020077669     PISSN: 10900586     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10484-017-9364-2     Document Type: Review

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