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Cardiorespiratory Dynamics as a Non-Autonomous System of Coupled Oscillators with Time-Varying Frequency Modulation.

Hannah Brimble¹, Philip T Clemson¹, Aneta Stefanovska¹

¹School of Physics and Astronomy, Lancaster University, Lancaster LA1 4YB, UK.

Entropy (Basel, Switzerland)

|June 26, 2026

Summary

Cardiorespiratory interaction is modeled using coupled nonlinear oscillators. Synchronization patterns emerge from dynamic interactions, not fixed phase-locking, revealing a complex, non-autonomous system.

Keywords:

cardiorespiratory coupling finite-time Lyapunov exponents instantaneous attractors non-autonomous oscillators phase synchronisation respiratory modulation time-varying dynamics

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Area of Science:

Nonlinear Dynamics
Physiological Systems Modeling
Cardiorespiratory Interactions

Background:

Cardiorespiratory interaction is complex, involving coupled physiological rhythms.
Traditional models often assume stationary coupling between autonomous oscillators.
Understanding the dynamic nature of this interaction is crucial for physiological interpretation.

Purpose of the Study:

To model cardiorespiratory interaction as a system of coupled, non-autonomous, nonlinear oscillators.
To investigate the emergence and dynamics of synchronization patterns under time-dependent modulation.
To analyze the role of evolving interaction structure in cardiorespiratory behavior.

Main Methods:

Modeling the system using coupled, non-autonomous, nonlinear oscillators with time-dependent frequency modulation.
Analysis of phase tracking and stability using finite-time Lyapunov exponents.
Comparison of numerical simulations with physiological recordings.

Main Results:

Synchronization regimes (entrainment, intermittent, desynchronized) emerge from coupling strength, frequency mismatch, and modulation amplitude.
Transitions between regimes depend on tracking time-dependent attractors, not fixed phase-locking.
Time-varying modulation and interaction structure are essential for reproducing observed cardiorespiratory behavior.

Conclusions:

Cardiorespiratory interaction is better understood as an emergent property of a non-autonomous dynamical system.
The system exhibits evolving interaction geometry and moving attractors, challenging stationary coupling models.
Dynamic coupling and non-autonomous oscillator interactions are key to understanding cardiorespiratory variability.