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

Numerous preclinical and clinical studies have shown that stress is one of the main
environmental factor playing a significant role in the pathogeny and life-course of bowel …

The aim of this experiment was to test the immediate effects of slow-paced breathing on
executive function. Slow-paced breathing is suggested to increase cardiac vagal activity …

Slow-paced breathing has been shown to enhance the self-regulation abilities of athletes
via its influence on cardiac vagal activity. However, the role of certain respiratory parameters …

This research aims to investigate whether slow-paced breathing (SPB) improves adaptation
to psychological stress, and specifically inhibition, when it is performed before or after …

Breathing techniques, particularly slow-paced breathing (SPB), have gained popularity
among athletes due to their potential to enhance performance by increasing cardiac vagal …

Designing emotional intelligence training programs requires first testing the effectiveness of
techniques targeting its main dimensions. The aim of this study was to investigate the effects …

Dual career athletes are exposed to many stressors, for example, balancing deadlines with
competition schedules. Slow-paced breathing (SPB) is an accessible relaxation technique …

The present work contains a personal perspective on what sport and exercise psychology
(SEP) is today. It is a global synthesis of research about psychological aspects related to the …

Enteric neuropathies are characterized by abnormalities of gut innervation, which includes
the enteric nervous system, inducing severe gut dysmotility among other dysfunctions. Most …