Is heart rate variability biofeedback useful in children and adolescents? A systematic review.
Valérie DormalNicolas VermeulenSandrine MejiasPublished in: Journal of child psychology and psychiatry, and allied disciplines (2021)
These findings underline the therapeutic value of using HRV biofeedback as a complement to more conventional behavioural and cognitive interventions to help children to manage stress and/or pain. Capitalizing on the identified strengths and shortcomings of available results, we propose research avenues as well as evidence-based clinical guidelines for using HRV biofeedback in clinical paediatric settings.