This is for an intervention study with older adults with MCI and cardiovascular risk factors for dementia.
We use Biopac in our lab for ECG and respiration. The ECG files from the acknowledge software are converted to Kubios for HRV analysis. Very user friendly. If you are collecting data in field settings, there are a number of validated heart rate monitors and smart phone devices. If this is the route you're taking, have you tried a literature search?
Best of luck!
Kubios is good for HRV analysis. Еspecially for short ECG recordings.
A polysomnography can do at least the two of them including a detailed sleep study.
Are you wanting to measure HRV in an ambulatory or "in-office" setting? If the measurements are "in-office", then consider Uscom BP+ (http://www.uscom.com.au/products/bp/overview/) as this product measures brachial BP, central aortic BP, and detailed pulse pressure rhythm strips, all in under 60 seconds with a familiar upper arm cuff. There are many parameters derived from the rhythm strip including Pulse Rate Variability and Pulse Pressure Variation over the approximately 10 second rhythm-strip. Usually long enough for a complete breathing cycle. The results include both the numeric reported Pulse Rate Variability etc. numbers and the pulse pressure rhythm strip as a waveform. The latter is a visual tool to discuss and report what was measured with patients and asses the quality of the studies as you can see if the subject moved and introduced movement artifacts. With the wide range of measures available, you get an indication too of compliance to prescriptions and can show the benefit of exercise on cardio vascular health.
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