Why the study?
Does osteopathic manipulative treatment improve heart rate variability in healthy asymptomatic adults compared to sham therapy or no intervention?
Population
66 healthy asymptomatic adults, including smokers and non-smokers, not on medications.
Comparison
Standardized structural evaluation followed by a… vs Standardized evaluation followed by a protocoled…
Design
RCT, Randomized in three groups: A, B, C., Single blinded
Follow-up
25 min
Authors
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OMT may aid autonomic modulation in wellness contexts; extends RCT evidence on non-pharmacologic HRV effects in asymptomatic adults.
Does osteopathic manipulative treatment improve heart rate variability in healthy asymptomatic adults compared to sham therapy or no intervention?
Osteopathic manipulative treatment significantly increases parasympathetic activity and decreases sympathetic activity as measured by heart rate variability in healthy subjects.
Ruffini et al. (2015) studied this question.
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