Menstrual Cycle Changes in Vagally-Mediated Heart Rate Variability Are Associated with Progesterone: Evidence from Two Within-Person Studies

Menstrual Cycle Changes in Vagally-Mediated Heart Rate Variability Are Associated with Progesterone: Evidence from Two Within-Person Studies

A recent meta-analysis revealed that cardiac vagal activity (mostly indicated by vagally-mediated heart rate variability; HRV) decreases significantly from the follicular to luteal menstrual cycle phase in naturally-cycling participants. However, the question remains as to whether cyclical changes i...

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Main Authors: Katja M. Schmalenberger, Tory A. Eisenlohr-Moul, Marc N. Jarczok, Monika Eckstein, Ekaterina Schneider, Ines G. Brenner, Kathleen Duffy, Sophie Schweizer, Jeff Kiesner, Julian F. Thayer, Beate Ditzen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-02-01
Series:Journal of Clinical Medicine
Subjects:
menstrual cycle
progesterone
estradiol
estrogen
ovarian hormones
heart rate variability
cardiac vagal activity
cardiac vagal tone
autonomic nervous system
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/9/3/617

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