Abstract
Commentary: Heart rate variability and self-control-A meta-analysis.
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Reviewed by: Kenn Konstabel, National Institute for Health Development, Estonia Andreas Richard Schwerdtfeger, Karl-Franzens-University Graz, Austria
In relation to the paper “Heart rate variability and self-control: a meta-analysis,” we have recommendations that may be of importance when considering future research on heart rate variability (HRV) and self-control
The following commentary will cover three main points which consist of: (1) a systematic use of the terms “vagal/parasympathetic” instead of heart rate variability (HRV), as vagal tone is the real physiological process related to self-control (Vagal tone is a synonym of parasympathetic activity, given the vagus nerve is the main nerve of the parasympathetic nervous system); (2) a systematic investigation/acknowledgment of vagal tone at rest and its reactivity—further than resting HRV; (3) the strict selection of studies having self-control performance assessed concomitantly with vagal tone
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Reviewed by: Kenn Konstabel, National Institute for Health Development, Estonia Andreas Richard Schwerdtfeger, Karl-Franzens-University Graz, Austria In relation to the paper “Heart rate variability and self-control: a meta-analysis,” we have recommendations that may be of importance when considering future research on HRV and self-control.
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