BCIA Continuing Education Posts

The BioSource Faculty Explain Peer-Reviewed Science

Aug 723 min

A Comprehensive Guide to HRV Myths

This review addresses 14 misconceptions regarding cardiovascular health, HRV measurement, and HRV biofeedback training.

Feb 241 min

HRV Myths: Successful HRV Biofeedback Training Always Produces a 0.1 Hz LF Peak

If you train your client using a resonance frequency protocol, their target breathing rate might fall between 4.5-6.5 bpm for adults and...

Jun 18, 202312 min

Four Heart Rate Variability Myths

Four HRV myths are Heart Rate Variability Is Bad, Stability Is Good, The Sympathetic Nervous System Plays a Major Role in Short-Term HRV,...

Dec 3, 202212 min

Rethinking the Resonance Frequency (RF) - Part 2: Slow-Paced Breathing

Resonance frequency (RF) assessment identifies the stimulation frequency producing the greatest amplitude heart rate oscillations in one...

Aug 1, 20222 min

How Do You Know When HRV Training is Succeeding?

During slow-paced breathing between 4.6 to 6.5 bpm, you can examine your client's raw heart rate (HR) and respiration waveforms,...

Jul 28, 20223 min

Low-Frequency Power and Coherence Index HRV Biofeedback Training Success

The low-frequency (LF) band (0.04-0.15 Hz) is affected by breathing from ~3-9 bpm (Task Force, 1996). The baroreflex system’s resonance...