TY - JOUR
T1 - Effects of manual cranial therapy on heart rate variability in children without associated disorders: Translation to clinical practice
AU - Bayo-Tallón, Vanessa
AU - Esquirol-Caussa, Jordi
AU - Pàmias-Massana, Montserrat
AU - Planells-Keller, Kalia
AU - Palao-Vidal, Diego J.
PY - 2019/8/1
Y1 - 2019/8/1
N2 - © 2019 Elsevier Ltd Background: and purpose: Heart rate variability (HRV) represents a marker of autonomic activity, self-regulation and psychiatric illness. Few studies of manual therapy have investigated the neurophysiological effects of manual cranial therapy (MC-t). This study assessed the neurophysiological short/medium-term effects of two manual therapy interventions: massage therapy (Mss-t) and MC-t. Materials and methods: A double-blind clinical trial was conducted with 50 healthy children, randomized into two groups who received a Mss-t intervention or MC-t. The variables analysed included vital signs (temperature, respiratory rate, heart rate, blood pressure) and HRV components, including the root mean square of successive differences (RMSSD), high frequency (HF), low frequency (LF) and LF/HF ratio. Results: Both interventions produced short-term parasympathetic effects, although the effects of MC-t were more persistent. Conclusion: The persistence of the MC-t intervention suggested a prominent vagal control and better self-regulation. Autonomic imbalances in mental pathologies may benefit from the neurophysiological effects of MC-t.
AB - © 2019 Elsevier Ltd Background: and purpose: Heart rate variability (HRV) represents a marker of autonomic activity, self-regulation and psychiatric illness. Few studies of manual therapy have investigated the neurophysiological effects of manual cranial therapy (MC-t). This study assessed the neurophysiological short/medium-term effects of two manual therapy interventions: massage therapy (Mss-t) and MC-t. Materials and methods: A double-blind clinical trial was conducted with 50 healthy children, randomized into two groups who received a Mss-t intervention or MC-t. The variables analysed included vital signs (temperature, respiratory rate, heart rate, blood pressure) and HRV components, including the root mean square of successive differences (RMSSD), high frequency (HF), low frequency (LF) and LF/HF ratio. Results: Both interventions produced short-term parasympathetic effects, although the effects of MC-t were more persistent. Conclusion: The persistence of the MC-t intervention suggested a prominent vagal control and better self-regulation. Autonomic imbalances in mental pathologies may benefit from the neurophysiological effects of MC-t.
KW - Child
KW - Double-Blind Method
KW - Heart Rate/physiology
KW - Humans
KW - Musculoskeletal Manipulations
KW - Respiratory Rate/physiology
UR - http://www.mendeley.com/research/effects-manual-cranial-therapy-heart-rate-variability-children-without-associated-disorders-translat
U2 - 10.1016/j.ctcp.2019.06.008
DO - 10.1016/j.ctcp.2019.06.008
M3 - Article
C2 - 31383430
SN - 1744-3881
VL - 36
SP - 125
EP - 141
JO - Complementary Therapies in Clinical Practice
JF - Complementary Therapies in Clinical Practice
ER -