Inhalation/exhalation ratio modulates the effect of slow breathing on heart rate variability and relaxation

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Van Diest I, Verstappen K, Aubert AE, Widjaja D, Vansteenwegen D, Vlemincx E. Inhalation/Exhalation ratio modulates the effect of slow breathing on heart rate variability and relaxation. Appl Psychophysiol Biofeedback. 2014;39(3-4):171-180. doi:10.1007/s10484-014-9253-x

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