The validity of linear and non-linear heart rate metrics as workload indicators of emergency physicians

摘要

BackgroundIt has been shown that linear and non-linear heart rate variability (HRV) metrics are suitable to assess workload of anesthetists administering anesthesia. In pre-hospital emergency care, these parameters have not yet been evaluated. We hypothesized that heart rate (HR) and HRV metrics discriminate between differing workload levels of an emergency physician.