Heart rate variability analysis with the R package RHRV

Description

This book introduces readers to the basic concepts of Heart Rate Variability (HRV) and its most important analysis algorithms using a hands-on approach based on the open-source RHRV software. HRV refers to the variation over time of the intervals between consecutive heartbeats. Despite its apparent simplicity, HRV is one of the most important markers of the autonomic nervous system activity and it has been recognized as a useful predictor of several pathologies. The book discusses all the basic HRV topics, including the physiological contributions to HRV, clinical applications, HRV data acquisition, HRV data manipulation and HRV analysis using time-domain, frequency-domain, time-frequency, nonlinear and fractal techniques. Detailed examples based on real data sets are provided throughout the book to illustrate the algorithms and discuss the physiological implications of the results. Offering a comprehensive guide to analyzing beat information with RHRV, the book is intended for masters and Ph.D. students in various disciplines such as biomedical engineering, human and veterinary medicine, biology, and pharmacy, as well as researchers conducting heart rate variability analyses on both human and animal data. Front Matter ....Pages i-xvi Introduction to Heart Rate Variability (Constantino Antonio García Martínez, Abraham Otero Quintana, Xosé A. Vila, María José Lado Touriño, Leandro Rodríguez-Liñares, Jesús María Rodríguez Presedo et al.)....Pages 1-14 Loading, Plotting, and Filtering RR Intervals (Constantino Antonio García Martínez, Abraham Otero Quintana, Xosé A. Vila, María José Lado Touriño, Leandro Rodríguez-Liñares, Jesús María Rodríguez Presedo et al.)....Pages 15-28 Time-Domain Analysis (Constantino Antonio García Martínez, Abraham Otero Quintana, Xosé A. Vila, María José Lado Touriño, Leandro Rodríguez-Liñares, Jesús María Rodríguez Presedo et al.)....Pages 29-36 Frequency Domain Analysis (Constantino Antonio García Martínez, Abraham Otero Quintana, Xosé A. Vila, María José Lado Touriño, Leandro Rodríguez-Liñares, Jesús María Rodríguez Presedo et al.)....Pages 37-68 Nonlinear and Fractal Analysis (Constantino Antonio García Martínez, Abraham Otero Quintana, Xosé A. Vila, María José Lado Touriño, Leandro Rodríguez-Liñares, Jesús María Rodríguez Presedo et al.)....Pages 69-116 Comparing HRV Variability Across Different Segments of a Recording (Constantino Antonio García Martínez, Abraham Otero Quintana, Xosé A. Vila, María José Lado Touriño, Leandro Rodríguez-Liñares, Jesús María Rodríguez Presedo et al.)....Pages 117-132 Putting It All Together, a Practical Example (Constantino Antonio García Martínez, Abraham Otero Quintana, Xosé A. Vila, María José Lado Touriño, Leandro Rodríguez-Liñares, Jesús María Rodríguez Presedo et al.)....Pages 133-144 Back Matter ....Pages 145-157