Lower Heart Rate Variability (HRV) is associated with higher levels of perceived stress. The researchers concluded that HRV “appears to be sensitive to the recent experience of persistent emotional stress, regardless of a person’s level of physical fitness and disposition toward experiencing anxiety”.

International Journal of Psychophysiology, 2000, 37 (2), Pages 121-133

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