Heart rate variability evaluation of Emfit sleep mattress breathing categories in NREM sleep. Issue 5 (May 2015)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Tenhunen, Mirja; Hyttinen, Jari; Lipponen, Jukka A.; Virkkala, Jussi; Kuusimäki, Sonja; Tarvainen, Mika P.; Karjalainen, Pasi A.; Himanen, Sari-Leena
• Is Part Of: Clinical neurophysiology. Volume 126:Issue 5(2015:May)
• Page Start: 967
• Page End: 974
• Publication Date: 2015-05
• Subjects: Neurophysiology -- Periodicals; Electroencephalography -- Periodicals; Electromyography -- Periodicals; Neurology -- Periodicals; 612.8
• DOI: 10.1016/j.clinph.2014.08.012
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1388-2457

Abstract

<abstract xml:lang="en" abstract-type="author-highlights" id="ab005"> <title id="st055">Highlights</title> <sec> <p id="sp0005"> <list id="l0005"> <list-item id="o0005"> <label></label> <p id="p0110">The periodic obstructive breathing detected by the Emfit mattress induces similar effects on autonomous nervous system as sleep apnea.</p> </list-item> <list-item id="o0010"> <label></label> <p id="p0115">Instead, during the sustained partial obstruction sympathetic activity did not increase but parasympathetic activity increased.</p> </list-item> <list-item id="o0015"> <label></label> <p id="p0120">Sustained partial obstruction seems to be a distinct entity differing from sleep apnea.</p> </list-item> </list> </p> </sec> </abstract>