Non-invasive vagus nerve stimulation and exercise capacity in healthy volunteers: a randomized trial
European Heart Journal,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: Feb. 19, 2025
Abstract
Background
and
Aims
Vagal
parasympathetic
dysfunction
is
strongly
associated
with
impaired
exercise
tolerance,
indicating
that
coordinated
autonomic
control
essential
for
optimizing
performance.
This
study
tested
the
hypothesis
neuromodulation
by
non-invasive
transcutaneous
vagus
nerve
stimulation
(tVNS)
can
improve
capacity
in
humans.
Methods
single-centre,
randomized,
double-blind,
sham-controlled,
crossover
trial
28
healthy
volunteers
evaluated
effect
of
bilateral
vagal
auricular
innervation,
applied
30
min
daily
7
days,
on
measures
cardiorespiratory
fitness
(peak
oxygen
consumption
(VO2peak))
during
progressive
to
exhaustion.
Secondary
endpoints
included
peak
work
rate,
measures,
whole
blood
inflammatory
response
lipopolysaccharide
ex
vivo.
Results
tVNS
over
consecutive
days
increased
VO2peak
1.04
mL/kg/min
(95%
CI:
.34–1.73;
P
=
.005),
compared
no
change
after
sham
(−0.54
mL/kg/min;
95%
−1.52
.45).
No
carry-over
was
observed
following
2-week
washout
period.
rate
(by
6
W;
2–10;
.006),
heart
4
bpm;
1–7;
.011),
respiratory
breaths/min;
2–6;
<
.001)
at
exercise.
Analysis
transcriptomic
serial
samples
obtained
from
five
participants
showed
reduced
response.
Conclusions
Non-invasive
improves
attenuates
inflammation,
offering
an
inexpensive,
safe,
scalable
approach
capacity.
Language: Английский
Respiratory Sinus Arrhythmia (RSA) Reactivity and Developmental Delay in the Preschool Years
Developmental Psychobiology,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
67(3)
Published: April 22, 2025
ABSTRACT
Children
with
developmental
delay
are
more
likely
than
their
typically
developing
peers
to
experience
emotional
dysregulation.
Given
that
there
is
evidence
respiratory
sinus
arrhythmia
(RSA)
reactivity
indexes
emotion
regulation,
which
in
turn
tracks
motor,
language,
and
cognitive
development
across
the
early
years,
RSA
should
develop
accordingly
period
differ
by
status.
The
present
study
therefore
compared
those
without
(across
adaptive,
personal–social,
motor
domains)
on
growth
preschool
years
(ages
3–5
years)
three
time
points.
Results
showed
global
exhibited
atypical
progression
(e.g.,
excessive
or
insufficient
vagal
withdrawal)
years.
Follow‐up
needed
determine
whether
this
pattern
of
persists
later
childhood.
Language: Английский
Computational Attitudes to Drug Discovery in Neurohumoral Transmission and Signal Transduction
Published: April 17, 2025
Language: Английский
Relationship between regional sympathetic vascular transduction and sympathetic transduction of blood pressure in young adults at rest
AJP Regulatory Integrative and Comparative Physiology,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
327(6), P. R528 - R533
Published: Oct. 7, 2024
The
majority
of
studies
have
used
signal-averaged
sympathetic
transduction
blood
pressure
as
a
generalized
measure
transduction.
In
this
analysis,
we
show
that
and
regional
vascular
were
moderately
correlated
in
healthy
adults
at
rest.
moderate
strength
relationship
highlights
potential
differences
between
systemic
assessments
suggests
future
work
should
choose
the
best
aligned
with
research
question.
Language: Английский
Changes in Systemic Hemodynamics during Static Contractions of Upper and Lower Limb Muscles: Influence of Fatigue
А. С. Боровик,
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M. A. Pecheritsa,
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О. Л. Виноградова
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et al.
Human Physiology,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
50(4), P. 383 - 392
Published: Aug. 1, 2024
Language: Английский
Changes in System Hemodynamics During Static Contractions of Upper and Lower Limb Muscles: Influence of Fatigue
А. С. Боровик,
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M. A. Pecheritsa,
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О. Л. Виноградова
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et al.
Физиология человека,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
50(4), P. 80 - 91
Published: Oct. 31, 2024
The
changes
in
blood
pressure
(BP)
and
heart
rate
(HR)
during
exercise
grow
with
the
development
of
muscle
fatigue
due
to
activation
ergoreflex
(ER),
which
is
commonly
assessed
by
post-exercise
flow
occlusion.
However,
this
approach
does
not
reproduce
ER
functioning
natural
conditions
little
use
for
testing
from
receptors
lower
limb
muscles,
differ
upper
muscles
metabolic
characteristics,
are
also
subject
more
pronounced
as
a
result
physical
inactivity
various
diseases.
aim
study
was
compare
systemic
hemodynamics
“natural”
severe
test
rhythmic
static
contractions
thigh
or
forearm
until
failure
work.
Nine
young
men
performed
isometric
knee
extensors
wrist
flexors
while
maintaining
given
load
level
(40%
maximum
voluntary
effort)
20
s
contraction/20
relaxation
mode
(work
duration
both
tests
about
30
min).
During
tests,
BP
(Finapres),
stroke
volume
(SV,
ModelFlow
algorithm)
ECG
were
continuously
recorded.
Rhythmic
groups
accompanied
an
increase
HR,
SV
decreased.
As
developed,
contraction
became
pronounced.
Importantly,
potentiated
because
total
peripheral
resistance,
cardiac
output.
Thus,
different
components
–
vascular
component
exercise.
results
obtained
must
be
considered
when
developing
methods
assessing
hemodynamic
control
cardiovascular
diseases,
often
associated
skeletal
ergoreflex.
Language: Английский