Breath-hold diving as a tool to harness a beneficial increase in cardiac vagal tone
Respiratory Physiology & Neurobiology,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
unknown, P. 104416 - 104416
Published: March 1, 2025
Language: Английский
The Importance of Including Psychophysiological Methods in Psychotherapy
Applied Psychophysiology and Biofeedback,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: Nov. 2, 2024
Abstract
This
paper
describes
characteristics
of
sophisticated
use
psychophysiological
therapy
procedures
and
a
scoping
review
evidence
that
adding
to
psychotherapy
improves
outcome.
It
also
reviews
literature
describing
comparisons
between
various
CBT
other
verbal
when
used
as
monotherapies.
Some
details
progressive
muscle
relaxation,
autogenic
training,
biofeedback
are
described
often
omitted
in
standard
clinical
including
the
method
diminishing
tensions
differential
relaxation
training
discharges
hypnotic
instructions
resonance
frequency
heart
rate
variability
slow
breathing.
Although
these
missing
outcome
studies,
tentative
conclusions
can
still
be
drawn
from
empirical
literature.
As
monotherapy,
methods
generally
powerful
psychotherapies,
although
combining
them
with
yields
larger
effect
than
either
approach
alone.
Psychophysiological
have
their
strongest
effects
on
anxiety
depression,
weaker
for
panic
PTSD,
particularly
compared
exposure
therapy,
latter
were
restricted
approach.
Effects
interventions
among
elementary
school
children
adults
adolescents.
The
results
suggest
should
along
psychotherapeutic
greatest
effect.
Language: Английский
Temporal variations in QTc interval during and after COVID-19 infection: a retrospective study
BMC Cardiovascular Disorders,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
24(1)
Published: Dec. 23, 2024
The
aim
of
this
study
was
to
investigate
the
dynamic
changes
in
QTc
interval
duration
among
patients
with
COVID-19
infection
before,
during,
and
after
infection,
order
assess
short-
potential
long-term
impact
on
cardiac
electrophysiology.
A
retrospective
analysis
conducted
303
inpatients
diagnosed
who
visited
a
tertiary
Grade
hospital
China
between
August
2022
December
2023.
Inclusion
criteria
required
have
at
least
two
electrocardiogram
(ECG)
recordings
three
specific
time
points:
before
during
acute
recovery
(more
than
one
month
post-infection).
mean
age
participants
72.8
±
14.7
years,
male
preponderance
(62%,
n
=
188).
significant
prolongation
observed
compared
pre-infection
levels
(438.3
26.7
ms
vs.
433.9
26.6
ms,
p
0.025).
positively
correlated
both
(r
0.23,
0.001)
0.19,
0.001).
In
short-term
follow-up
(≤
6
months),
remained
unchanged
from
infectious
period
(p
>
0.05),
whereas
it
significantly
decreased
(>
months;
429.6
32.5
437.5
28.2
0.002).
Additionally,
P-wave
(99.5
14.8
96.4
15.2
0.024).
demonstrated
correlation
prolonged
interval,
persisting
short
term
but
gradually
returning
normal
long
term.
Similarly,
shortened
over
time,
suggesting
electrophysiological
recovery.
Not
applicable.
Language: Английский