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Dynamic correlations between heart and brain rhythm during Autogenic meditation

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Check out this Knowledge Base article from StressTherapy Solutions: Dynamic correlations between heart and brain rhythm during Autogenic meditation.

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Study at a glance

Area
Anxiety & Stress
Study type
Observational study
Authors
Kim DK, Lee KM, Kim J, Whang MC, Kang SW
Journal
Frontiers in Human Neuroscience
Year
2013
Participants
12
Population
Adults
Protocol
Autogenic meditation; EEG and heart-rate coherence
Sessions
8 weeks of training
Equipment
BrainMaster Discovery

Key findings

  • Heart coherence, alpha power and alpha coherence increased during meditation
  • Parietal peak alpha frequency slowed
  • Alpha measures rose in step with heart coherence

DOI 10.3389/fnhum.2013.00414 → PubMed 23914165 →

Healthy volunteers who completed eight weeks of autogenic meditation training had heart rhythm and EEG recorded during meditation. Heart coherence, EEG alpha power and alpha coherence rose during meditation, and alpha activity increased in step with heart coherence, suggesting heart coherence as a marker of the meditative state.