International journal of psychophysiology : official journal of the International Organization of Psychophysiology
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Int J Psychophysiol · Dec 2018
Randomized Controlled TrialEffects of a cardiorespiratory synchronization training mobile application on heart rate variability and electroencephalography in healthy adults.
Cardiorespiratory synchronization training (CRST) uses diaphragmatic breathing to increase balance in the autonomic nervous system and reduce negative emotions. CRST integrated with high-technology mobile applications affords innovative and convenient home-based training. This study examined the effects of a CRST mobile application on heart rate variability (HRV) and electroencephalography (EEG) parameters in healthy adults. ⋯ There were no significant interaction effects on EEG parameters at pretest and posttest among the three groups. Use of a CRST mobile application increased balance in the autonomic nervous system at the resting state. This clinical evidence-based technologically advanced mobile application could be implemented in future clinical practice.