Functional assessment of heart rate variability: physiological basis and practical applications

The autonomic nervous system dynamically controls the response of the body to a range of external and internal stimuli, providing physiological stability in the individual. With the progress of information technology, it is now possible to explore the functioning of this system reliably and non-inva...

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Published inInternational Journal of Cardiology Vol. 84; no. 1; pp. 1 - 14
Main Authors Pumprla, Jiri, Howorka, Kinga, Groves, David, Chester, Michael, Nolan, James
Format Book Review Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Shannon Elsevier Ireland Ltd 01.07.2002
Elsevier Science
Subjects
Autonomic Nervous System - physiology
Autonomic system
Biological and medical sciences
Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology
Heart Rate - physiology
Heart rate variability
Hemodynamics. Rheology
Humans
Parasympathetic
Reflex - physiology
R–R interval
Signal Processing, Computer-Assisted
Spectral analysis
Sympathetic
Time Factors
Vertebrates: cardiovascular system
R–R interval
Parasympathetic
Autonomic system
Heart rate variability
Sympathetic
Spectral analysis
Human
Heart rate
Autonomic nervous system
Variability
Physiology
Circulatory system
Hemodynamics
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Summary:The autonomic nervous system dynamically controls the response of the body to a range of external and internal stimuli, providing physiological stability in the individual. With the progress of information technology, it is now possible to explore the functioning of this system reliably and non-invasively using comprehensive and functional analysis of heart rate variability. This method is already an established tool in cardiology research, and is increasingly being used for a range of clinical applications. This review describes the theoretical basis and practical applications for this emerging technique.
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ISSN:0167-5273
1874-1754
DOI:10.1016/S0167-5273(02)00057-8