Effects of a single session of noninvasive auricular vagus nerve stimulation on sports performance in elite athletes: an open-label randomized controlled trial
Çalι A, Özden AV, Ceylan İ
Expert Review of Medical Devices · 2024
Key finding
In an RCT, a single session of auricular VNS produced small but significant changes in heart rate and balance-test performance in athletes.
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- Condition
- Sports Recovery
- Stimulation
- taVNS
- Evidence tier
- Randomised Controlled Trial
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Çalι, A., Özden, A. V., & Ceylan, İ. (2024). Effects of a single session of noninvasive auricular vagus nerve stimulation on sports performance in elite athletes: an open-label randomized controlled trial. Expert Review of Medical Devices, 21(3), 231-237. https://doi.org/10.1080/17434440.2023.2299300
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