Heart rate and heart rate variability in infants during olfactory stimulation

Background: Various plant odours have been shown to decrease heart rate and increase parasympathetic nervous activity. However, ‘innate’ autonomic responses without the influences of experience, assumptions and prejudices of odours remains unclear. Aim: To clarify changes in heart rate and heart rat...

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Main Authors: Yuko Tsunetsugu, Keita Ishibashi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2019-05-01
Series:Annals of Human Biology
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Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/03014460.2019.1622775