Heart-Rate Variability—More than Heart Beats?

Heart-rate variability (HRV) is frequently introduced as mirroring imbalances within the autonomous nerve system. Many investigations are based on the paradigm that increased sympathetic tone is associated with decreased parasympathetic tone and vice versa. But HRV is probably more than an indicator...

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Main Author: Gernot Ernst
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2017-09-01
Series:Frontiers in Public Health
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Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fpubh.2017.00240/full