ArticleRevista da Associacao Medica Brasileira (1992)2022
Comparison of the autonomic nervous system dysfunction between different chronic spine disorders: neck pain versus low back pain.
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- The Effect of Binaural Beats Music-Based Interventions on the Autonomic Nervous System, Considering Kinesiophobia of Reinjuries and Fitness Biomarkers in Professional Athletes with Musculoskeletal Injuries: Study Protocol for a Double-Blind Randomized Controlled Trials.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- Reliability and Construct Validity of the Six-Minute Step Test in Individuals With Non-Specific Chronic Low Back Pain.Physiotherapy research international : the journal for researchers and clinicians in physical therapy · 2026Article
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- Reliability of short-term measurement of heart rate variability on rest in individuals with temporomandibular disorder.Scientific reports · 2025Article
- Cholesterol, triglycerides, HDL, and nitric oxide as determinants of resting heart rate variability in non-hospitalized mild post-COVID individuals: a cross-sectional study.BMC cardiovascular disorders · 2025Article
- Cut-off point for diagnosing thoraco-lumbo-pelvic rotation range hypomobility through the leg lateral reach test in chronic low back pain: a cross-sectional study.Sao Paulo medical journal = Revista paulista de medicina · 2025Article
- Chronic low back pain management: clinical and psychophysiological outcomes of multimodal approaches-a randomised controlled trial on yoga and mindfulness.BMJ open sport & exercise medicine · 2025Article
- Measurement properties of the Regular Physical Exercise Adherence Scale (REPEAS) in individuals with chronic pain.BMC public health · 2024Article
- Translation, cross-cultural adaptation, and validation of the 10-item spine functional index (SFI-10) in the Brazilians with musculoskeletal spine disorders.BMC musculoskeletal disorders · 2024Article
- Association of autonomic regulation with pain and disability in patients with chronic neck pain: a systematic review.Revista da Associacao Medica Brasileira (1992) · 2024Article
- Short-term heart rate variability at rest in individuals with temporomandibular disorder: a comparative analysis.Clinical oral investigations · 2023Observational
- Reliability of the Heart Rate Variability Registered Through Polar Cardio Frequency Meter in Individuals With Chronic Low Back Pain.Journal of chiropractic medicine · 2023Article
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Abstract
objectiveThis study aims to compare heart rate variability (HRV) between patients with chronic neck pain and patients with chronic low back pain and to correlate the chronic pain variables with heart rate variability indices.
methodsThis is a cross-sectional study. We divided the sample into two groups: neck pain (n=30) and low back pain (n=30). We used the Numeric Pain Rating Scale, Neck Disability Index, Roland-Morris Disability Questionnaire, Pain-Related Catastrophizing Thoughts Scale, Tampa Scale of Kinesiophobia, and Pain Self-Efficacy Questionnaire. For heart rate variability analysis, we used the following indices: mean RR, standard deviation of all RR intervals, mean heart rate, root mean square differences of successive RR intervals, triangular index, triangular interpolation of the interval histogram, low-frequency band in arbitrary units and in absolute values, high-frequency band in arbitrary units and in absolute values, standard deviation of the instantaneous beat-to-beat variability (standard deviation 1), long-term standard deviation of continuous RR intervals (standard deviation 2), and Stress Index. We used Student's t-test for comparisons and Spearman's coefficient for correlations.
resultsWe observe insignificant values in the differences between the groups. Disability and self-efficacy were correlated with heart rate variability only in patients with chronic neck pain, whereas catastrophizing and kinesiophobia showed greater correlations with heart rate variability in patients with chronic low back pain.
conclusionsAutonomic dysfunction of individuals with chronic neck pain, when compared to patients with chronic low back pain, does present insignificant differences.
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