Individuals with tension and migraine headaches exhibit increased heart rate variability during post-stress mindfulness meditation practice but a decrease during a post-stress control condition – A randomized, controlled experiment - Azam, Muhammad Abid; Katz, Joel; Mohabir, Vina; Ritvo, Paul (International journal of psychophysiology, 2016)
Keywords: Adult; Female; Headache; Heart Rate - physiology; Heart rate variability; Humans; Male; Meditation; Migraine; Migraine Disorders - physiopathology; Mindfulness; Mindfulness meditation; Parasympathetic Nervous System - physiopathology; Stress; Stress, Psychological - physiopathology; Stress, Psychological - therapy; Tension-Type Headache - physiopathology; Young Adult; Headache; Heart rate variability; Mindfulness meditation; Migraine; Stress