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BioSource Faculty
6 days ago25 min read
A Comprehensive Breathing Myths Guide
Breathing ensures healthy CO2 levels. The main functions of breathing are gas exchange and acid-base (pH) regulation.
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BioSource Faculty
Aug 7, 202423 min read
A Comprehensive Guide to HRV Myths
This review addresses 14 misconceptions regarding cardiovascular health, HRV measurement, and HRV biofeedback training.
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BioSource Faculty
Jun 15, 20244 min read
Upgrade Your HRV Biofeedback System
If you don’t correct dysfunctional breathing patterns like overbreathing, they can compromise the effectiveness of HRVB training.
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Fred Shaffer
Mar 24, 20241 min read
Do longer exhalations increase HRV during slow-paced breathing?
Download our open-access Applied Psychophysiology and Biofeedback inhalation-to-exhalation ratio article.
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BioSource Faculty
Mar 20, 20242 min read
Profile of Erik Peper
Erik Peper, PhD, is a distinguished academic and practitioner in the field of biofeedback.
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BioSource Faculty
Jan 6, 20241 min read
Breathing Myths: We Need More Oxygen
At rest, we do not need more oxygen! Near sea level, the air we inhale contains 21% oxygen, whereas the air we exhale contains 15% oxygen.
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BioSource Faculty
Jun 18, 202312 min read
Four Heart Rate Variability Myths
Four HRV myths are Heart Rate Variability Is Bad, Stability Is Good, The Sympathetic Nervous System Plays a Major Role in Short-Term HRV,...
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BioSource Faculty
Mar 24, 20236 min read
Breathing Basics - Part 1: Anatomy and Physiology
Breathing ensures healthy CO2 levels. The main functions of breathing are gas exchange and acid-base (pH) regulation. The respiratory...
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Fred Shaffer
Jul 27, 20222 min read
When Should You Not Use PPG Sensors to Measure HRV?
The electrocardiograph (ECG) and photoplethysmograph (PPG) are two methods of detecting heart rate (HR) and heart rate variability (HRV)....
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Fred Shaffer
Jul 26, 20221 min read
How HRV Biofeedback Increases RSA
Respiratory sinus arrhythmia (RSA) is the speeding and slowing of the heart across each breathing cycle. RSA is the primary and entirely...
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