Effects of Transcutaneous Auricular Vagus Nerve Stimulation on Hemodynamics and Autonomic Function During Exercise Stress Tests in Healthy Volunteers
Yoshida Y, Okayama S, Fujihara D, Taniyama M, Yamada A, Fukui M, Doi N, Takahashi R, Tanabe A, Ogaki S, et al.
Circulation Reports · 2025
Key finding
During maximal exercise stress testing, taVNS lowered heart rate with minimal effect on blood pressure by inducing parasympathetic dominance in a randomized crossover trial.
- Condition
- Sports Recovery
- Stimulation
- taVNS
- Evidence tier
- Randomised Controlled Trial
- Participants
- 15
Cite this study
Yoshida, Y., Okayama, S., Fujihara, D., Taniyama, M., Yamada, A., Fukui, M., Doi, N., Takahashi, R., Tanabe, A., Ogaki, S., Hattori, S., Iwai, A., Nakamura, M., Doi, N., & Saito, Y. (2025). Effects of Transcutaneous Auricular Vagus Nerve Stimulation on Hemodynamics and Autonomic Function During Exercise Stress Tests in Healthy Volunteers. Circulation Reports, 7(5), 315-322. https://doi.org/10.1253/circrep.cr-24-0136
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