Heart rate variability and cardiac vagal tone in psychophysiological research–recommendations for experiment planning, data analysis, and data reporting

S Laborde, E Mosley, JF Thayer - Frontiers in psychology, 2017 - frontiersin.org
Psychophysiological research integrating heart rate variability (HRV) has increased during
the last two decades, particularly given the fact that HRV is able to index cardiac vagal tone …

Cardiac vagal control as a marker of emotion regulation in healthy adults: A review

S Balzarotti, F Biassoni, B Colombo, MR Ciceri - Biological psychology, 2017 - Elsevier
In the last two decades, a growing body of theory and research has targeted the role of
cardiac vagal control (CVC) in emotional responding. This research has either focused on …

Characterizing cardiac autonomic dynamics of fear learning in humans

S Battaglia, S Orsolini, S Borgomaneri… - …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Understanding transient dynamics of the autonomic nervous system during fear learning
remains a critical step to translate basic research into treatment of fear‐related disorders. In …

Benefits from one session of deep and slow breathing on vagal tone and anxiety in young and older adults

V Magnon, F Dutheil, GT Vallet - Scientific reports, 2021 - nature.com
Anxiety is recognized as a major health issue and is quite prevalent among older adults. An
efficient way to manage anxiety is abdominal breathing. Breathing exercises seem to reduce …

Salivary alpha-amylase as a biomarker of stress in behavioral medicine

N Ali, UM Nater - International journal of behavioral medicine, 2020 - Springer
In recent years, research in behavioral medicine has become increasingly focused on
understanding how chronic and acute exposure to stress impacts health outcomes. During …

Guidelines for Reporting Articles on Psychiatry and Heart rate variability (GRAPH): recommendations to advance research communication

DS Quintana, GA Alvares, JAJ Heathers - Translational psychiatry, 2016 - nature.com
The number of publications investigating heart rate variability (HRV) in psychiatry and the
behavioral sciences has increased markedly in the last decade. In addition to the significant …

Validating measures of electrodermal activity and heart rate variability derived from the empatica E4 utilized in research settings that involve interactive dyadic states

N Milstein, I Gordon - Frontiers in Behavioral Neuroscience, 2020 - frontiersin.org
Portable and wireless devices that collect physiological data are becoming more and more
sought after in clinical and psychophysiological research as technology swiftly advances …

Vagal tank theory: the three rs of cardiac vagal control functioning–resting, reactivity, and recovery

S Laborde, E Mosley, A Mertgen - Frontiers in neuroscience, 2018 - frontiersin.org
The aim of this paper is to set the stage for the vagal tank theory, showcasing a functional
resource account for self-regulation. The vagal tank theory, building on neurophysiological …

A sco** review of heart rate variability in sport and exercise psychology

E Mosley, S Laborde - International Review of Sport and Exercise …, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
ABSTRACT Sport and Exercise Psychology (SEP) often adopts physiological markers in
theory and practice, and one measure receiving increasing attention is heart rate variability …

Publication guidelines for human heart rate and heart rate variability studies in psychophysiology—Part 1: Physiological underpinnings and foundations of …

KS Quigley, PJ Gianaros, GJ Norman… - …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract This Committee Report provides methodological, interpretive, and reporting
guidance for researchers who use measures of heart rate (HR) and heart rate variability …