Daily Archives: 2 abril, 2011

THE IMPORTANCE OF HEARTH RATE VARIABILITY

  Physiological Correlates of HRV Components Autonomic Influences of Heart Rate Although cardiac automaticity is intrinsic to various pacemaker tissues, heart rate and rhythm are largely under the control of the autonomic nervous system. The parasympathetic influence on heart rate is mediated via release of acetylcholine by the vagus nerve. Muscarinic acetylcholine receptors respond to [...]

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