Patent ID: 8738117
Filing Date: 2014-05-27
Classification: A61B

Abstract:
1. A method for assessing temperament in mammals utilizing heart rate variability (HRV), said method comprising: determining for a mammal a first HRV value indicative of the reactivity of said mammal based on a HRV measurement, a second HRV value indicative of the equanimity of said mammal based on the HRV measurement, and a third HRV value indicative of the adaptability of said mammal based on the HRV measurement; and using said first HRV value, said second HRV value, and said third HRV value to characterize said mammal's temperament, wherein: said first HRV value comprises the sympathetic nervous system index (SNSI), said second HRV value comprises the parasympathetic nervous system index (PNSI), and said third HRV value comprises the standard deviation of average mode normal to normal intervals (SDMNN), wherein said average mode is the most frequently occurring observation.