Does Heart Rate Variability Biofeedback Enhance Executive Functions Across the Lifespan? A Systematic Review.

ABSTRACT: The scope of this systematic review was to summarize the existing literature on the effects of heart rate variability biofeedback (HRV-BF) on executive functions (EFs) across the lifespan. Specifically, it aimed to investigate the factors that may affect the efficacy of HRV-BF interventions, such as the study population, duration and intensity of the intervention, or the technical equipment. This review was conducted according to the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) guidelines. Studies that measured and presented at least one EF were included. We included controlled and uncontrolled trials involving clinical and general populations. From the initial list of 137 papers, 16 final studies were reviewed, with 777 participants. Fifty-six percent of the

SUBMITTER: Tinello D 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8901517 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature