The Effects of Mindfulness and Meditation on Vagally Mediated Heart Rate Variability: A Meta-Analysis.
Psychosomatic Medicine July 1, 2021 Lydia Brown, Alora A Rando, Kristina Eichel et al.
ABSTRACT: Objective: Heart rate variability (HRV) is a marker of autonomic nervous system function associated with both physical and mental health. Many studies have suggested that mindfulness and meditation-based interventions (MBIs) are associated with improvements in HRV, but findings are mixed, and to date, no comprehensive meta-analysis has synthesized results. Methods: Systematic...
DOI: 10.1097/psy.0000000000000900 (opens in new tab)
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Meditation
Mindfulness
Humans
Mental health
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