DEEP INSPIRATIONS AS STIMULI FOR RESPONSES OF THE AUTONOMIC NERVOUS SYSTEM

Abstract

The effects of four types of deep breaths on the latency, the magnitude and the duration of finger volume pulse, heart rate and galvanic skin responses were studied in a quasi-learning situation. The respiratory stimuli were normal inspirations, three times deeper than normal, six times deeper and fast, and six times deeper and slow. Twenty Ss took each type of deep breath in random order six times in response to specific lights. Graphs and statistical tests are presented summarizing the above relationships and two unexpected findings are discussed.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Aug 01, 1968
Accession Number
AD0672851

Entities

People

  • Carol Anschel
  • Robert M. Stern

Organizations

  • Indiana University Bloomington

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DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Amplitude
  • Autonomic Nervous System
  • Cardiovascular Physiological Phenomena
  • Classification
  • Deceleration
  • Galvanic Skin Response
  • Heart Rate
  • Learning
  • Measurement
  • Nervous System
  • Parasympathetic Nervous System
  • Physiology
  • Psychophysiology
  • Reflex
  • Respiration
  • Security

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