Effects of transcutaneous vagus nerve stimulation in individuals aged 55 years or above: potential benefits of daily stimulation
Bretherton B, Atkinson L, Murray A, Clancy J, Deuchars S, Deuchars J
Aging · 2019
Key finding
Two weeks of daily taVNS improved autonomic balance, baroreflex sensitivity, and some aspects of quality of life, mood, and sleep in adults aged 55 and over.
- Condition
- Ageing
- Stimulation
- taVNS
- Evidence tier
- Randomised Controlled Trial
- Participants
- 29
Cite this study
Bretherton, B., Atkinson, L., Murray, A., Clancy, J., Deuchars, S., & Deuchars, J. (2019). Effects of transcutaneous vagus nerve stimulation in individuals aged 55 years or above: potential benefits of daily stimulation. Aging, 11(14), 4836-4857. https://doi.org/10.18632/aging.102074
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