Aldair Darlan Santos-de-Araújo, Almir Vieira Dibai-Filho, Suewellyn Nunes Dos Santos, Elienay Vasconcelos de Alcântara, Cesário da Silva Souza, Cid André Fidelis de Paula Gomes, Júlia Nitz de Souza, Jocassia Silva Pinheiro, Daniela Bassi
OBJECTIVE: The purpose of this study was to correlate the heart rate variability (HRV) indices with variables of pain that were experienced by individuals with chronic neck pain. METHODS: This was a blinded cross-sectional study. Individuals with chronic neck pain (n = 15) and healthy participants (n = 15), both sedentary and between 18 and 45 years of age, were included. The neck pain was assessed with the Numerical Rating Scale at rest and during cervical movements, Neck Disability Index, Catastrophic Thoughts about Pain Scale, and Tampa Scale of Kinesiophobia...
May 2019: Journal of Manipulative and Physiological Therapeutics