Nonlinear analysis of heart rate variability: possibilities of use in psychological research

Occupation: research assistant, Laboratory of psychophysiology named after V.B. Shvirkov, Institute of Psychology RAS; research assistant, Laboratory of psychophysiological diagnostics of functional states, National Research University Nizhny Novgorod State Universit
Affiliation:
Institute of Psychology, Russian Academy of Sciences
National Research University Nizhny Novgorod State University Named after N.I. Lobachevsky
Address: Russian Federation, Moscow

Journal name

Psikhologicheskii zhurnal

Edition

Volume 43 Issue 2

Pages

96-104

Abstract

The question of the patterns and principles of the physiological processes’ interaction (brain and body) in the organization of behavior is still relevant for psychology and psychophysiology. Heart rate variability indicators have been used as reliable and objective indicators of the activity of the autonomic nervous system. It is a relatively easy-to-use technique for data collection, non-invasive, and available for use in experiments on people. Therefore, the number of psychophysiological studies with the analysis of heart rate variability has increased several times over the past two decades. In the published literature, clinical standards and recommendations for the use of this technique and a number of meta-analyses are available. At the same time, there are a number of limitations and corrections in interpretations of heart rate variability measured not in the rest condition. The purpose of the article is to review modern approaches to the heart rate variability methodology in psychological (including social – psychological studies) and psychophysiological (including in the field of systems psychophysiology) experiments, possibilities, and limitations in the interpretation of nonlinear heart rate indicators in determining systems characteristics of the individual's behavior. This work is intended to help researchers planning to use heart rate variability, conducting a psychological experiment.

Keywords

heart rate variability, non-linear dynamics, entropy, fractal temporary structure, neurovisceral integration, system-evolutionary approach

Acknowledgment

The reported study was funded by RFBR, project № 20-113-50365.

Received

06.08.2021

Publication date

11.05.2022

Number of characters

24238

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GOST	Bakhchina A. Nonlinear analysis of heart rate variability: possibilities of use in psychological research // Psikhologicheskii zhurnal – 2022. – V. 43. – Issue 2 C. 96-104 [Electronic resource]. URL: https://psy.jes.su/S020595920019415-2-1 (circulation date: 20.04.2024). DOI: 10.31857/S020595920019415-2
MLA	Bakhchina, A. "Nonlinear analysis of heart rate variability: possibilities of use in psychological research." Psikhologicheskii zhurnal 43.2 (2022):96-104. DOI: 10.31857/S020595920019415-2
APA	Bakhchina A. (2022). Nonlinear analysis of heart rate variability: possibilities of use in psychological research. Psikhologicheskii zhurnal 43(2), pp.96-104 DOI: 10.31857/S020595920019415-2

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