Does length of time since diagnosis in Parkinson's disease influence heart rate variability? A cross-sectional study.
Mileide Cristina Stoco-OliveiraHeloisa Balotari ValenteLais Manata VanzellaLarissa Borba AndréMariana Viana RodriguesFranciele Marques VanderleiAugusto Cesinando de CarvalhoLuiz Carlos Marques VanderleiPublished in: Arquivos de neuro-psiquiatria (2022)
The cardiac autonomic modulation of individuals with PD was not influenced by the time since diagnosis. However, reduced parasympathetic and global modulation were observed in these individuals, compared with controls. These results emphasize the importance of aerobic exercise for improving autonomic modulation among individuals with PD.