The effect of heart rate variability biofeedback training on mental health of pregnant and non-pregnant women: A randomized controlled trial

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health

Volumn 16, Issue 6, 2019, Pages

  van der Zwan, Judith Esi ^a   Huizink, Anja C ^a   Lehrer, Paul M ^b   Koot, Hans M ^a   de Vente, Wieke ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF AMSTERDAM   (Netherlands)

^b RUTGERS ROBERT WOOD JOHNSON MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

Author keywords

Anxiety; Depression; HRV biofeedback; Psychological well being; Sleep; Stress

Indexed keywords

MENTAL HEALTH; PREGNANCY; PSYCHOLOGY; QUESTIONNAIRE SURVEY; SLEEP;

ADULT; ANXIETY; ARTICLE; BIOFEEDBACK; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL EFFECTIVENESS; CLINICAL PRACTICE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; HEALTH PROGRAM; HEART RATE VARIABILITY; HOME CARE; HUMAN; KINESIOTHERAPY; MENTAL DISEASE; MENTAL HEALTH; MENTAL STRESS; PREGNANT WOMAN; PSYCHOLOGICAL WELL-BEING; QUESTIONNAIRE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SLEEP PARAMETERS; THERAPY EFFECT; TREATMENT DURATION; HEART RATE; NETHERLANDS; PHYSIOLOGY; PREGNANCY; PREVENTION AND CONTROL; PROCEDURES; SLEEP; STATISTICS AND NUMERICAL DATA; YOUNG ADULT;

ADULT; ANXIETY; BIOFEEDBACK, PSYCHOLOGY; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; HEART RATE; HUMANS; MENTAL HEALTH; NETHERLANDS; PREGNANCY; SLEEP; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 85063712032     PISSN: 16617827     EISSN: 16604601     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3390/ijerph16061051     Document Type: Article

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