Why the study?
Does thoracic spinal manipulation influence heart rate variability in healthy young adults?
Population
28 healthy young adults (23 men and 5 women; age range, 18-45 years; mean age, 29 +/- 7 years)
Comparison
Thoracic spinal manipulation vs Sham procedure
Design
Other
Authors
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Thoracic manipulation was associated with acute HRV shift in healthy adults; leaves open clinical relevance or effects in patients.
Does thoracic spinal manipulation influence heart rate variability in healthy young adults?
Thoracic spinal manipulation acutely alters autonomic output to the heart, as evidenced by changes in heart rate variability, compared to a sham procedure in healthy young adults.
Budgell et al. (2006) studied this question.
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