Journal article
The influence of cardiac autonomic activity on the QT-variability index in able-bodied and incomplete spinal cord injured individuals
Abstract
OBJECTIVES: To investigate, via autonomic blockade, if the QT-variability index (QTVI) is a measure of cardiac autonomic regulation in able-bodied (AB) and incomplete spinal cord injured (SCI) individuals.
METHODS: Four SCI (41.6±13.4years; C4-C7, AIS B-D, 13.4±13.4years post injury) and 4 AB (33.0±7.8years) individuals were tested. QTVI was determined from electrocardiographic readings obtained during supine rest and cardiovascular (CV) …
Authors
Sharif H; Cotie LM; La Fountaine MF; Ditor DS
Journal
Autonomic Neuroscience, Vol. 190, , pp. 46–52
Publisher
Elsevier
Publication Date
7 2015
DOI
10.1016/j.autneu.2015.04.002
ISSN
1566-0702