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2021 Apr 30


Scand J Pain

Heart rate variability in patients with low back pain: a systematic review.

Authors

Bandeira PM, Reis F J, Sequeira VCC, Chaves ACS, Fernandes O, Arruda-Sanchez T
Scand J Pain. 2021 Apr 30.
PMID: 33930261.

Abstract

Heart rate variability (HRV) is an important physiological measure of the capacity for neurogenic homeostatic regulation, and an indirect measure of emotional processing. We aimed to investigate whether HRV parameters are altered in people with chronic low back pain when compared to healthy controls.