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ArticleInternational archives of occupational and environmental health2014

Changes in physical activity and heart rate variability in chronic neck-shoulder pain: monitoring during work and leisure time.

David M Hallman, Annika Hed Ekman, Eugene Lyskov

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Article in International archives of occupational and environmental health, 2014. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to 2 registered trials, which are not on this map. Cited by 26 papers, 2 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

NCT03753165 nacompletednot on this mapstarted 2018, after this paper: background citation

Effect of High Intensity Interval Exercise on Pain,Disability, and Autonomic Nervous System on Chronic Low Back Pain Patients

TypeinterventionalSponsorImam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal UniversityRan2018 to 2019Enrolled80ConditionsChronic Low Back PainArmsHigh intensity interval exercise
NCT06603168 nacompletednot on this mapstarted 2023, after this paper: background citation

Autonomic Recalibration Approach to Myofascial Pain Elimination

TypeinterventionalSponsorEdward Via Virginia College of Osteopathic MedicineRan2023 to 2024Enrolled20ConditionsChronic Pain (Back / Neck), Autonomic DysregulationArmsAutonomic Recalibration Treatment
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3 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

David M HallmanCentre for Musculoskeletal Research, University of Gävle, 801 76, Gävle, Sweden, david.hallman@hig.se.
Annika Hed Ekman
Eugene Lyskov
University of Gävle · SESandvik (Sweden) · SE

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectivesNeck-shoulder pain (NSP) is a common work-related musculoskeletal disorder with unclear mechanisms. Changes in physical activity and autonomic nervous system regulation may be involved in the pathogenesis of chronic NSP. The aim of the current study was to investigate autonomic regulation in relation to physical activity and perceived symptoms during work and leisure time among workers with chronic NSP (n = 29) as compared to a healthy control group (CON, n = 27).

methodsPhysical activity was objectively monitored for 7 days using accelerometry. Beat-to-beat heart rate was collected continuously for 72 h, with simultaneous momentary ratings of pain, stress, and fatigue. Duration of sitting/lying, standing and walking, number of steps, and energy expenditure were used as measures of physical activity. Heart rate variability (HRV) indices were extracted in time and frequency domains as reflecting autonomic regulation. Data were divided into work hours, leisure time, and sleep.

resultsThe NSP group rated higher levels of stress and fatigue at work and leisure, and reduced sleep quality as compared to CON. Elevated heart rate and reduced HRV were found in NSP compared with CON, especially during sleep. The NSP group demonstrated a different pattern of physical activity than CON, with a lower activity level in leisure time. Higher physical activity was associated with increased HRV in both groups.

conclusionChanges in HRV reflected an autonomic imbalance in workers with chronic musculoskeletal pain. This can be explained by reduced physical activity in leisure time. Intervention studies aimed at increasing physical activity may shed further light on the association between autonomic regulation and physical activity in work-related NSP.

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Leisure ActivitiesWorkAccelerometryAdultAutonomic Nervous SystemChronic PainExerciseFatigueFemaleHealth StatusHeart RateHumansMaleMental HealthMiddle AgedMonitoring, Ambulatory

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