Athletes are continually seeking new technologies and therapies to gain a competitive edge
to maximize their health and performance. Athletes have gravitated toward the use of …

The present meta-analysis aimed to quantify current evidence on sex differences in the
autonomic control of the heart, indexed by measures of heart rate variability (HRV) in healthy …

Measures of resting, exercise, and recovery heart rate are receiving increasing interest for
monitoring fatigue, fitness and endurance performance responses, which has direct …

Purpose To assess the validity of RR intervals and short-term heart rate variability (HRV)
data obtained from the Polar V800 heart rate monitor, in comparison to an …

Background: A growing number of wearable devices claim to provide accurate, cheap and
easily applicable heart rate variability (HRV) indices. This is mainly accomplished by using …

Mindfulness meditation has beneficial effects on brain and body, yet the impact of
Vipassana, a type of mindfulness meditation, on heart rate variability (HRV)–a …

It is well established that heart rate variability (HRV) plays an important role in social
communication. Polyvagal theory suggests that HRV may provide a sensitive marker of …

ABSTRACT Sport and Exercise Psychology (SEP) often adopts physiological markers in
theory and practice, and one measure receiving increasing attention is heart rate variability …

Background Advancements in wearable technology have provided practitioners and
researchers with the ability to conveniently measure various health and/or fitness indices …

Policing is a highly stressful and dangerous profession that involves a complex set of
environmental, psychosocial, and health risks. The current study examined autonomic stress …