| Title | Determining levels of arousal using electrocardiography: a study of HRV during transcranial magnetic stimulation. | ||
| Author | Goldie, Jessica; McGregor, Carolyn; Murphy, Bernadette | ||
| Journal | Annu Int Conf IEEE Eng Med Biol Soc | Publication Year/Month | 2010 |
| PMID | 21095677 | PMCID | -N/A- |
| Affiliation | 1.Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Ontario Institute of Technology, 2000 Simcoe St. N., Oshawa, L1H 7K4 Canada. Jessica@gmail.com. | ||
Introduction. Electrocardiography (ECG) can be used to collect heart rate data which in turn can be used to measure heart rate variability (HRV). The sympathetic and parasympathetic nervous systems have the ability to affect this variability, which can ultimately affect arousal levels.