ReviewGlobal cardiology science & practice2024
Heart rate variability measurement and influencing factors: Towards the standardization of methodology.
Review in Global cardiology science & practice, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT07670806 (Effect of an Osteopathic Intervention Protocol on the Parasympathetic System on Stress and Anxiety in Young Adults), which is not on this map. Cited by 31 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.
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Effect of an Osteopathic Intervention Protocol on the Parasympathetic System on Stress and Anxiety in Young Adults: a Randomized Clinical Trial
Who cites it
31 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.
- Wearable-Derived Heart Rate Variability Across the Menstrual Cycle, Hormonal Contraceptive Use, and Reproductive Life Stages in Females: A Living Systematic Review.Sports medicine (Auckland, N.Z.) · 2026Pooled it
- Comparative sedative effects of intravenous etomidate/fentanyl/midazolam versus propofol/fentanyl/midazolam combination for dental treatment of uncooperative children: a randomized clinical trial.Scientific reports · 2026Trial
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- Effects of E-cigarette and tobacco use on heart rate variability: a case-control study.Scientific reports · 2026Article
- Normative Heart Rate Variability Parameters Across Age and Gender in Healthy Adults from an Apex Tertiary Care Centre in Southern India.Annals of neurosciences · 2026Article
- Evaluation of heart rate variability in pediatric patients with beta thalassemia major: Cross-sectional study.World journal of clinical pediatrics · 2026Article
- Methodological Aspects of Slow-Paced Breathing in Healthy Young Individuals with Optimal and Suboptimal Spirometric Indices.Life (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- Autonomic Non-Responsiveness in HRV Biofeedback: A Narrative Conceptual Review and Future Directions for AI-Guided Closed-Loop Adaptive Systems.Medicina (Kaunas, Lithuania) · 2026Review
- Enhancing Physiological Complexity Through Mindfulness: A Wearable-Based Intervention for First Responders and Their Partners.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- Evaluating the semi-chronic effects of household air pollution exposure on cardiopulmonary health under two different ventilation conditions.Scientific reports · 2026Article
- Task difficulty influences heart rate variability: evidence from a pilot study using a multi-level mental arithmetic task.Scientific reports · 2026Article
- The Effects of Sleeve Gastrectomy on Blood Pressure, Blood Pressure Variability, and Autonomic Functions in Severely Obese Patients Without Diabetes or Hypertension.Journal of clinical medicine · 2026Article
- Resting State Heart Rate Variability in Depression: An Introductory Narrative Review of Cross-Sectional and Longitudinal Evidence.Journal of personalized medicine · 2026Review
- A Clinically Oriented Framework for Real-Time Heart Rate Variability Analysis: A Novel Approach To Personalized and Robust Monitoring.Journal of medical systems · 2026Article
- Heart Rate Variability Nomogram Predicts Atrial Fibrillation in Patients with Moderate to High Burden of Premature Ventricular Complexes.Medicina (Kaunas, Lithuania) · 2026Article
- Liver-nervous system axis in MASLD: mechanistic insights and emerging targeted therapies.eGastroenterology · 2026Review
- The interaction between exercise and sleep with heart rate variability: cross-sectional study.European journal of applied physiology · 2026Article
- Mind-body effects of mindfulness-based training in athletes: a preliminary randomized controlled trial.Frontiers in psychology · 2026Article
- Monitoring Training Adaptation and Recovery Status in Athletes Using Heart Rate Variability via Mobile Devices: A Narrative Review.Sensors (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Review
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Abstract
Heart rate variability (HRV) is widely recognized as an effective and valuable tool for evaluating cardiac autonomic modulation. However, various factors can influence HRV before and during assessment, complicating the interpretation and comparability of results. This review outlines the different factors affecting HRV and underscores the importance of considering them to ensure consistent and reliable HRV outcomes. Key influencing factors are categorized into physiological (e.g., age, gender, genetics), lifestyle (e.g., physical activity, alcohol use, smoking, drugs, diet), environmental (e.g., time of day, temperature, noise), and methodological (e.g., body position, recording duration, and respiration) domains. Knowing these factors can help researchers and physicians gain a better understanding of HRV and improve the interpretation of their findings. Consequently, this can lead to the development of standardized methods for consistently assessing and interpreting HRV measures in clinical practice.
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