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    This study introduces new methods to understand complex interactions in physiological systems. These techniques help differentiate between the underlying mechanisms and observable behaviors of high-order interactions (HOIs).

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    Area of Science:

    • Physiology
    • Network Science
    • Systems Biology

    Background:

    • Physiological systems exhibit complex interactions between subsystems, leading to synergistic and redundant interplay.
    • The nature of high-order interactions (HOIs) remains largely unknown, necessitating differentiation between high-order mechanisms (HOMs) and high-order behaviors (HOBs).

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To propose and validate predictability and information-theoretic measures for distinguishing HOMs and HOBs.
    • To investigate the influence of cardiorespiratory dynamics on vascular activity using these novel measures.

    Main Methods:

    • Utilized predictability measures to identify HOMs.
    • Employed information-theoretic measures of net synergy-redundancy balance to identify HOBs.
    • Validated methods on simulated data and applied them to physiological time series (interbeat interval, mean arterial pressure, arterial compliance, respiratory).

    Main Results:

    • Predictability measures effectively indicated HOMs.
    • Interaction information measures successfully identified HOBs.
    • Empirical validation confirmed the utility of these measures in recognizing the distinct nature of HOIs in physiological data.

    Conclusions:

    • The proposed predictability and interaction information measures are valuable tools for characterizing HOIs in physiological systems.
    • This work provides insights into the complex interplay between cardiorespiratory and vascular dynamics.