Peer reviewedERIC Number: EJ631602
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2001
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Learning by Heart: Students Use Heart Rate Patterns To Identify Nervous System Imbalances.
Ackerly, Spafford C.
Science Teacher, v68 n6 p53-57 Sep 2001
Introduces a science unit on heart rate variability (HVR) patterns. Uses spectral analysis to determine the effects of environmental stimulants such as music and emotional stress on heart rate. Observes relaxation techniques and their effects on the autonomous nervous system. (Contains 12 references.) (YDS)
Descriptors: Biology, Heart Rate, Science Activities, Science Instruction, Secondary Education, Technology
Publication Type: Guides - Classroom - Teacher; Journal Articles
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Language: English
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