Heart rate variability in infants as a function of sleep state

S. T. Nugent, J. P. Finley

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Abstract

To help understand the control of cardiovascular function of young infants during sleep, the frequency spectrum of the heart rate was obtained during quiet and active sleep in six infants. It was found that power in the low-frequency band (0.04-0.15 Hz) was significantly higher during active sleep (p < 0.02). Power in the high-frequency band (0.15-0.8 Hz) did not change significantly. The L/H ratio was also significantly higher during active sleep. This is consistent with increased cardiovascular sympathetic influences in active sleep compared to quiet sleep.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)319-320
Number of pages2
JournalAnnual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology - Proceedings
Volume11 pt 1
Publication statusPublished - Nov 1989
EventImages of the Twenty-First Century - Proceedings of the 11th Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society. Part 1 - Seattle, WA, USA
Duration: Nov 9 1989Nov 12 1989

ASJC Scopus Subject Areas

  • Signal Processing
  • Biomedical Engineering
  • Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition
  • Health Informatics

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Nugent, S. T., & Finley, J. P. (1989). Heart rate variability in infants as a function of sleep state. Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology - Proceedings, 11 pt 1, 319-320.