Effects of body position on autonomic regulation of cardiovascular function in young, healthy adults
Open Access
- 28 November 2007
- journal article
- Published by Springer Nature in Chiropractic & Manual Therapies
- Vol. 15 (1) , 19
Abstract
Analysis of rhythmic patterns embedded within beat-to-beat variations in heart rate (heart rate variability) is a tool used to assess the balance of cardiac autonomic nervous activity and may be predictive for prognosis of some medical conditions, such as myocardial infarction. It has also been used to evaluate the impact of manipulative therapeutics and body position on autonomic regulation of the cardiovascular system. However, few have compared cardiac autonomic activity in supine and prone positions, postures commonly assumed by patients in manual therapy. We intend to redress this deficiency.Keywords
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