Voluntary slow breathing (VSB) is used as a prevention technique to support physical and
mental health, given it is suggested to influence the parasympathetic nervous system (PNS) …

ABSTRACT Sport and Exercise Psychology (SEP) often adopts physiological markers in
theory and practice, and one measure receiving increasing attention is heart rate variability …

The dorsal anterior cingulate cortex (dACC) is a critical brain area for pain and autonomic
processing, making it a promising noninvasive therapeutic target. We leverage the high …

This contribution highlights the significance of using vagally-mediated heart rate variability
(vmHRV), a general indicator of adaptation, as an actionable biomarker to assess and …

Background Cardiovascular autonomic system (ANS) may be affected by altered neural
activations in the brain. This systematic review and meta-analysis investigated potential …

Breathing techniques are predicted to affect specific physical and psychological states, such
as relaxation or activation, that might benefit physical sport performance (PSP). Techniques …

Affective control refers to the ability to regulate emotions and is considered a marker of
mental health. Transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS), a non-invasive brain …

Background Heart rate variability (HRV) is a useful tool for evaluating cardiovascular
autonomic nervous system (ANS) functions. This systematic review and meta-analysis …

In sports, physical recovery following exercise‐induced fatigue is mediated via the
reactivation of the parasympathetic nervous system (PNS). A noninvasive way to quantify the …

Objective To investigate whether anodal high-definition transcranial current stimulation (HD-
tDCS) over the left dorsolateral pre-frontal cortex (DLPFC) could modulate the heart rate …