Radial Pressure Pulse and Heart Rate Variability in Heat- and Cold-Stressed Humans

This study aims to explore the effects of heat and cold stress on the radial pressure pulse (RPP) and heart rate variability (HRV). The subjects immersed their left hand into 45°C and 7°C water for 2 minutes. Sixty healthy subjects (age 25±4 yr; 29 men and 31 women) were enrolled in this study. All...

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Main Authors: Chin-Ming Huang, Hsien-Cheh Chang, Shung-Te Kao, Tsai-Chung Li, Ching-Chuan Wei, Chiachung Chen, Yin-Tzu Liao, Fun-Jou Chen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2011-01-01
Series:Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2011/751317