Changes in Heart Rate Variability During Heartfulness Meditation: A Power Spectral Analysis Including the Residual Spectrum

Background: Meditation refers to a group of practices commonly proposed to treat stress-related conditions and improve overall wellness. In particular, meditation might exert beneficial actions on heart rate variability (HRV) by acting on autonomic tone with an increase in the vagal activity. The ef...

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Main Authors: Anne Léonard, Serge Clément, Cheng-Deng Kuo, Mario Manto
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2019-05-01
Series:Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fcvm.2019.00062/full