Open AccessRespiratory Sinus Arrhythmia: a Marker of Resilience to Pain Induction
Author(s) -
John A. Sturgeon,
Ellen W. Yeung,
Alex Zautra
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
international journal of behavioral medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.84
H-Index - 64
eISSN - 1532-7558
pISSN - 1070-5503
DOI - 10.1007/s12529-014-9386-6
Subject(s) - vagal tone , medicine , fibromyalgia , heart rate , respiratory system , heart rate variability , affect (linguistics) , chronic pain , physical therapy , anesthesia , psychology , blood pressure , communication
There may be significant individual differences in physiological regulatory responses to the experience of pain and stress. Respiratory sinus arrhythmia is a physiological indicator that may have implications for efficient physiological responses to pain and stress.
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