Point process time-frequency analysis of dynamic respiratory patterns during meditation practice

Wimalaguna Kodituwakku, Sandun; Lazar, Sara W; Indic, Premananda; Chen, Zhe; Brown, Emery N; Barbieri, Riccardo

Point process time-frequency analysis of dynamic respiratory patterns during meditation practice

Date

2012

Authors

Wimalaguna Kodituwakku, Sandun

Lazar, Sara W

Indic, Premananda

Chen, Zhe

Brown, Emery N

Barbieri, Riccardo

Publisher

Springer

Abstract

Respiratory sinus arrhythmia (RSA) is largely mediated by the autonomic nervous system through its modulating influence on the heart beats. We propose a robust algorithm for quantifying instantaneous RSA as applied to heart beat intervals and respiratory