Automated batch processing of diurnal cardiac activity: comparison of fully automated batch : to gold-standard manual processing

The analysis of long-term variation patterns in heart rate (HR) and heart rate variability (HRV) provides insights into autonomic nervous system function beyond short-term recordings taken under resting or experimental conditions. Yet, traditional processing pipelines often require time- and labor-i...

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Main Authors: Schmaußer, Maximilian (Author) , Hoog Antink, Christoph (Author) , Kaess, Michael (Author) , Koenig, Julian (Author)
Format: Article (Journal)
Language:English
Published: July 11, 2025
In: Journal of biological rhythms
Year: 2025, Volume: 40, Issue: 5, Pages: 468-479
ISSN:1552-4531
DOI:10.1177/07487304251348516
Online Access:Verlag, kostenfrei, Volltext: https://doi.org/10.1177/07487304251348516
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Author Notes:Maximilian Schmausser, Christoph Hoog Antink, Michael Kaess, and Julian Koenig

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