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    More specifically, aerobic exercise leads to improvements in vagal tone (the nerve that regulates blood pressure and more), as well as lower heart rates, lower blood pressure and better control of ...

  3. Vagal tone - Wikipedia

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    In most cases, vagal tone is not measured directly. Instead the processes affected by the vagus nerve – specifically heart rate and heart rate variability – are measured and used as a surrogate for vagal tone. Increased vagal tone (and thus vagal action) is generally associated with a lower heart rate and increased heart rate variability.

  4. Vagal maneuver - Wikipedia

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    A vagal maneuver is an action used to stimulate the parasympathetic nervous system by activating the vagus nerve. The vagus nerve is the longest nerve of the autonomic nervous system and helps regulate many critical aspects of human physiology, including heart rate, blood pressure, sweating, and digestion through the release of acetylcholine .

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    Lauren Kanski, CPT, WH Advisor, designed the Women's Health+ 30-Day Bodyweight Challenge for women who want to get stronger and build muscle without equipment.

  6. 25 best dumbbell exercises for a full-body workout - AOL

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    Try stringing 5-7 together for a well-rounded, full-body workout. The exercises will target your entire arm (including your biceps , triceps and shoulders), your core and your legs .

  7. Fibromyalgia - Wikipedia

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    The dosage of resistance exercise for women with fibromyalgia was studied in a 2022 meta-analysis. [156] Effective dosages were found when exercising twice a week, for at least eight weeks. Symptom improvement was found for even low dosages such as 1–2 sets of 4–20 repetitions. [ 156 ]

  8. Feeling awe and wonder can be good for your mental health ...

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    His research has shown that experiences of awe are also linked to elevated vagal tone, “a marker of the activation of the vagus nerve, which is this large bundle of nerves that really helps you ...

  9. Vagovagal reflex - Wikipedia

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    Vagovagal reflex refers to gastrointestinal tract reflex circuits where afferent and efferent fibers of the vagus nerve [1] coordinate responses to gut stimuli via the dorsal vagal complex in the brain. The vagovagal reflex controls contraction of the gastrointestinal muscle layers in response to distension of the tract by food.