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Heart rate variability in relation to stress in the Asian elephant (Elephas maximus) |
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| Authors: | Rapha?l Vézina-Audette Christophe Herry Patrick Burns Martin Frasch Emmanuelle Chave Christine Theoret |
| Abstract: | This study describes a safe, reliable, and accessible means to measure heart rate (HR) and HR variability (HRV) and evaluates the use of HRV as a physiological correlate of stress in the Asian elephant. A probabilistic model indicates that HRV measurements may adequately distinguish between stressed and non-stressed elephants. |
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