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SUBMITTER: Suga A
PROVIDER: S-EPMC6934483 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Dec
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Suga Ayami A Uraguchi Maki M Tange Akiko A Ishikawa Hiroki H Ohira Hideki H
Scientific reports 20191227 1
The vagal activity of infants is represented by heart rate variability (HRV) and associated with both growth and socioemotional development. The enhancement of an infant's vagal tone activity might be beneficial for development. This study explored whether HRV in infants aged 3-8 months can be enhanced by influencing HRV in mothers (40 dyads). The power of the low frequency (LF) component of maternal HRV was facilitated using slow-paced breathing. We investigated whether the change in maternal H ...[more]