Heart rate variability over the decades: a scoping review
Heart rate variability (HRV) measures the variation in the time interval between successive heartbeats, reflecting the influence of the autonomic nervous system (ANS) on heart rate (HR) changes. This review provides an extensive overview of HRV measurement techniques, their applications, and their l...
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| description | Heart rate variability (HRV) measures the variation in the time interval between successive heartbeats, reflecting the influence of the autonomic nervous system (ANS) on heart rate (HR) changes. This review provides an extensive overview of HRV measurement techniques, their applications, and their limitations in healthcare, exploring their potential for prognosis and condition assessment. A scoping review was conducted, gathering literature reviews on HRV spanning the past fifty years using PubMed, Scopus, and Web of Science databases. Our findings identified significant research gaps, including contradictions in the literature and the absence of standardized protocols for HRV measurements, which complicate the establishment of consistent baseline values. Additionally, the lack of protocols for pulse rate variability (PRV) in the context of advanced sensor technology hinders progress in HRV research. Despite these challenges, HRV remains significant in assessing cardiac autonomic function and its potential clinical applications. However, barriers such as device unfamiliarity, data accuracy concerns, and a lack of clinical trials limit its adoption. Further research is required to elucidate the relationship between abnormal HRV and health problems and to establish consistent baseline values for advancing HRV applications. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-10deafa4a0ad406cae9d4c7cdbe665e52025-08-20T02:13:30ZengPeerJ Inc.PeerJ2167-83592025-04-0113e1934710.7717/peerj.19347Heart rate variability over the decades: a scoping reviewAmina Sundas0Ivan Contreras1Judith Navarro-Otano2Júlia Soler3Aleix Beneyto4Josep Vehi5Modeling Intelligent Control Engineering Laboratory, Institut d’Informatica i Aplicacions, Universitat de Girona, Spain, Girona, SpainModeling Intelligent Control Engineering Laboratory, Institut d’Informatica i Aplicacions, Universitat de Girona, Spain, Girona, SpainNeurology Service, Hospital Clinic, Barcelona, Spain, Barcelona, SpainModeling Intelligent Control Engineering Laboratory, Institut d’Informatica i Aplicacions, Universitat de Girona, Spain, Girona, SpainModeling Intelligent Control Engineering Laboratory, Institut d’Informatica i Aplicacions, Universitat de Girona, Spain, Girona, SpainModeling Intelligent Control Engineering Laboratory, Institut d’Informatica i Aplicacions, Universitat de Girona, Spain, Girona, SpainHeart rate variability (HRV) measures the variation in the time interval between successive heartbeats, reflecting the influence of the autonomic nervous system (ANS) on heart rate (HR) changes. This review provides an extensive overview of HRV measurement techniques, their applications, and their limitations in healthcare, exploring their potential for prognosis and condition assessment. A scoping review was conducted, gathering literature reviews on HRV spanning the past fifty years using PubMed, Scopus, and Web of Science databases. Our findings identified significant research gaps, including contradictions in the literature and the absence of standardized protocols for HRV measurements, which complicate the establishment of consistent baseline values. Additionally, the lack of protocols for pulse rate variability (PRV) in the context of advanced sensor technology hinders progress in HRV research. Despite these challenges, HRV remains significant in assessing cardiac autonomic function and its potential clinical applications. However, barriers such as device unfamiliarity, data accuracy concerns, and a lack of clinical trials limit its adoption. Further research is required to elucidate the relationship between abnormal HRV and health problems and to establish consistent baseline values for advancing HRV applications.https://peerj.com/articles/19347.pdfHeart rate variabilityAutonomic nervous systemWearable devicesElectrocardiogramPhotoplethysmographyPPG |
| spellingShingle | Amina Sundas Ivan Contreras Judith Navarro-Otano Júlia Soler Aleix Beneyto Josep Vehi Heart rate variability over the decades: a scoping review PeerJ Heart rate variability Autonomic nervous system Wearable devices Electrocardiogram Photoplethysmography PPG |
| title | Heart rate variability over the decades: a scoping review |
| title_full | Heart rate variability over the decades: a scoping review |
| title_fullStr | Heart rate variability over the decades: a scoping review |
| title_full_unstemmed | Heart rate variability over the decades: a scoping review |
| title_short | Heart rate variability over the decades: a scoping review |
| title_sort | heart rate variability over the decades a scoping review |
| topic | Heart rate variability Autonomic nervous system Wearable devices Electrocardiogram Photoplethysmography PPG |
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