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ArticleApplied psychophysiology and biofeedback2024

Impact of Loneliness on Training Gains with Heart Rate Variability Biofeedback in the Elderly: A Pilot Study.

Perciliany Martins de Souza, Bruna Eugênia Ferreira Mota, Helene Deise Pereira de Resende, Orlando Fernandes, Tiago Arruda Sanchez, Eliane Volchan, Eduardo Bearzoti, Gabriela Guerra Leal Souza

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Perciliany Martins de SouzaLaboratory of Psychophysiology, Graduate Program in Biological Sciences, Federal University of Ouro Preto, Ouro Preto, Brazil.ORCID 0000-0002-4207-9920
Bruna Eugênia Ferreira MotaLaboratory of Psychophysiology, Graduate Program in Health and Nutrition, Federal University of Ouro Preto, Ouro Preto, Brazil.ORCID 0000-0001-6272-9145
Helene Deise Pereira de ResendeLaboratory of Psychophysiology, Pharmacy School, Federal University of Ouro Preto, Ouro Preto, Brazil.
Orlando FernandesLaboratory of Neurophysiology and Behavior, Department of Physiology and Pharmacology, Federal Fluminense University, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.ORCID 0000-0002-8665-6021
Tiago Arruda SanchezLaboratory of Neuroimaging and Psychophysiology, Department of Radiology, Medical School, Federal University of Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.ORCID 0000-0002-2853-1490
Eliane VolchanLaboratory of Neurobiology, Carlos Chagas Filho Biophysics Institute, Federal University of Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.ORCID 0000-0001-7788-7322
Eduardo BearzotiDepartment of Statistics, Federal University of Ouro Preto, Ouro Preto, Brazil.ORCID 0000-0002-8313-0577
Gabriela Guerra Leal SouzaLaboratory of Psychophysiology, Institute of Exact and Biological Sciences, Department of Biological Sciences, Federal University of Ouro Preto, Ouro Preto, Brazil. gabriela.souza@ufop.edu.br.ORCID 0000-0001-6416-5275

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The negative impact of loneliness on the health of the elderly is particularly noticeable because of the effects of central control on the autonomic nervous system. Such an impact can be assessed through heart rate variability (HRV) analysis and can be modified using HRV biofeedback training. This study aimed to investigate the impact of different levels of social interaction reported by the elderly on HRV before and after training with HRV biofeedback and after a follow-up period. The participants of this pilot study comprised 16 elderly people of both sexes with a mean age of 71.20 ± 4.92 years. The participants were divided into two groups, the loneliness group (N = 8) and the no-loneliness group (N = 8), based on a combination of both criteria: the institutionalization condition (institutionalized or not) and the score on the loneliness scale (high or low). All participants had their HRV components recorded at baseline, after 14 training sessions with HRV biofeedback (three times a week, 15 min each for 4.5 weeks), and after 4.5 weeks of follow-up without training. After HRV biofeedback training, HRV components increased in both groups. However, the gains lasted at follow-up only in the no-loneliness group. In conclusion, loneliness can influence the maintenance of HRV after interruption of training with HRV biofeedback in the elderly. HRV biofeedback training can be an innovative and effective tool for complementary treatment of elderly individuals, but its effects on lonely elderly individuals need to be further investigated.

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Biofeedback, PsychologyHeart RateLonelinessAgedAutonomic Nervous SystemFemaleHumansMalePilot ProjectsSocial InteractionAutonomic nervous systemBiofeedbackElderlyHeart rate variabilityLonelinessTraining

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