This study was designed to quantify and compare the instantaneous heart rate dynamics and cardiopulmonary interactions during sequential performance of three meditation protocols with different breathing patterns.

• Language: English
• Target / Subjects: 10 experienced meditators (4 females; 6 males; mean age 42 years; range 29?55 years)
• Author: C.-K. Peng, Isaac C. Henry, Joseph E. Mietus, Jeffrey M. Hausdorff, Gurucharan Khalsa, Herbert Benson, Ary L. Goldberger
• Date Published / Reference: International Journal of Cardiology 95 (2004) 19? 27
• Covered Diseases: Autonomic nervous system, Heart rate variability, Meditation, Relaxation response, Vagal tone, Yoga