My Life in HRV Biofeedback Research.
Paul M LehrerPublished in: Applied psychophysiology and biofeedback (2022)
This paper reviews the published work of me along with my students and close colleagues on the topic of heart rate variability biofeedback (HRVB). It includes early research by Vaschillo documenting resonance characteristics of the baroreflex system that causes large oscillations in heart rate when breathing at resonance frequency, research on heart rate variability as a marker of parasympathetic stress response in asthma, and HRVB as a treatment for asthma and depression. Many questions about HRVB remain unresolved, and important questions for future research are listed.
Keyphrases
- heart rate variability
- heart rate
- chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
- energy transfer
- blood pressure
- lung function
- allergic rhinitis
- depressive symptoms
- working memory
- systematic review
- current status
- sleep quality
- randomized controlled trial
- combination therapy
- quantum dots
- cystic fibrosis
- replacement therapy
- smoking cessation