Breathing is something we do all the time. It is a natural process. But did you know that breathing in a certain way can change how your body works? Slow breathing, known as resonance breathing, can have a big impact on your body's nerves and heart rate. This type of breathing can make your heart rate and blood pressure work together in a special way. It is called ba...

Military training is tough. It is designed to push people to their limits. This is done to prepare soldiers for the intense conditions they might face in real-world scenarios. One way to measure the stress of this training is by looking at heart rate variability (HRV). HRV is a measure of how the heart responds to different situations. It can tell us a lot about ...

Imagine you're a police officer in a tactical group, facing the toughest and riskiest situations. Your heart rate (HR) is usually what's measured to see how hard you're working. But there's another tool that might be better at showing your overall stress level – heart rate variability (HRV). This study looked at whether HRV is more sensitive than HR at monitoring the...

Did you know that how well our hearts keep time can hint at future health issues? Heart rate variability, or HRV, is like the heart's internal clock, and it's connected to the body's autonomic system, which keeps things running smoothly behind the scenes. Now, scientists are looking into how school schedules might disrupt this precious balance in teens. Imagine you'...

Heart health is a big deal, especially for people with high blood pressure. One way to check how well the body is managing stress and staying balanced is by looking at something called heart rate variability, or HRV. This study wanted to see if doing yoga and following a naturopathy lifestyle could help people with high blood pressure improve their HRV. The study wa...