Effect of arithmetic mental task on short term measurement of heart rate and heart rate variability.

Purpose of the study: Heart rate (HR) and Heart rate variability (HRV) are two of the most widely known physiological measures for assessing mental workload. In this study the effect of a simple arithmetic mental task on HR and HRV in a group of ten young volunteers was investigated. Material and Me...

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Published in:Archives: The International Journal of Medicine Vol. 1; no. 1; pp. 26 - 31
Main Authors: Banerjee J, Karmakar S, Pal MS, Majumdar D
Format: research tables/charts Journal Article
Published: Renaissance Medical Publishing 2008 Jan-Mar
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