What is the advantage of monitoring and training the Valsalva Wave vs. Heart Rate Variability?
Heart rate variability is “variation in heart rate for any reason”, including thoughts, emotions, etc. Breathing induced heart rate variability it thought to be a consequence of baroreceptor action due to changes in blood flow and pressure as a consequence of respiration. This variation is the Valsalva Wave. In this regard, heart rate variability is a second order effect.
