The utility of low frequency heart rate variability as an index of sympathetic cardiac tone: A review with emphasis on a reanalysis of previous studies

A. Reyes del Paso, Gustavo; Langewitz, Wolf; J.M. Mulder, Lambertus; van Roon, Arie; Duschek, Stefan

doi:10.1111/psyp.12027

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The utility of low frequency heart rate variability as an index of sympathetic cardiac tone: A review with emphasis on a reanalysis of previous studies

Published in Psychophysiology • Feb 27, 2013

Authors:

Gustavo A. Reyes del Paso

Wolf Langewitz

Lambertus J.M. Mulder

Abstract

This article evaluates the suitability of low frequency (LF) heart rate variability (HRV) as an index of sympathetic cardiac control and the LF/high frequency (HF) ratio as an index of autonomic balance. It includes a comprehensive literature review and a reanalysis of some previous studies on auton...

Subject

Heart rate variability

Balance (ability)

Autonomic nervous system

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