Non-invasive vagus nerve stimulation and exercise capacity in healthy volunteers: a randomized trial
Ackland GL, Patel ABU, Miller S, Gutierrez del Arroyo A, Thirugnanasambanthar J, Ravindran JI, Schroth J, Boot J, Caton L, Mein CA, et al.
European Heart Journal · 2025
Key finding
Seven days of transcutaneous auricular VNS increased peak oxygen uptake (VO2peak) by 1.04 mL/kg/min versus no change with sham, alongside a reduced inflammatory response, in healthy volunteers.
- Condition
- Sports Recovery
- Stimulation
- taVNS
- Evidence tier
- Randomised Controlled Trial
- Participants
- 28
Cite this study
Ackland, G. L., Patel, A. B. U., Miller, S., Gutierrez del Arroyo, A., Thirugnanasambanthar, J., Ravindran, J. I., Schroth, J., Boot, J., Caton, L., Mein, C. A., Abbott, T. E. F., & Gourine, A. V. (2025). Non-invasive vagus nerve stimulation and exercise capacity in healthy volunteers: a randomized trial. European Heart Journal, 46(17), 1634-1644. https://doi.org/10.1093/eurheartj/ehaf037
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