Key result
Individuals with high resting heart rate variability inhibited their responses significantly faster during negative emotional trials compared to those with low heart rate variability.
Why the study?
Does high resting heart rate variability predict faster response inhibition and initiation in the presence of emotional stimuli in healthy volunteers?
Population
Healthy volunteers divided into groups with high and low resting heart rate variability (HRV)
Comparison
High resting heart rate variability (HRV) vs Low resting heart rate variability (HRV)
Design
Cross-sectional
Authors
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May alter emotional modulation of inhibition in healthy adults; leaves open clinical relevance and causal pathways.
Cross-Sectional (n=54)
No
Does high resting heart rate variability predict faster response inhibition and initiation in the presence of emotional stimuli in healthy volunteers?
Absolute Event Rate: 180.51% vs 229.01%
p-value: p=0.014
Individuals with low resting HRV are more susceptible to the adverse effects of negative emotion on cognitive response initiation and inhibition.
Krypotos et al. (2011) conducted a cross-sectional in Healthy volunteers (n=54). High heart rate variability vs. Low heart rate variability was evaluated on Stop-signal reaction time (SSRT) during negative emotional trials (p=0.014). Individuals with high resting heart rate variability inhibited their responses significantly faster during negative emotional trials compared to those with low heart rate variability.
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