The vagus nerve: a cornerstone for mental health and performance optimization in recreation and elite sports
Lopez Blanco C, Tyler WJ
Frontiers in Psychology · 2025
Key finding
These perspectives suppor recent shifts in sports science toward integrating vagal-centered approaches as scalable, evidence-based strategies that can enhance human performance and wellness.
- Condition
- Sports Recovery
- Stimulation
- taVNS
- Evidence tier
- Controlled Clinical Trial
- Participants
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Cite this study
Lopez Blanco, C., & Tyler, W. J. (2025). The vagus nerve: a cornerstone for mental health and performance optimization in recreation and elite sports. Frontiers in Psychology, 16. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2025.1639866
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