Immediate Effect of Cold Chest Pack on Autonomic Functions in Healthy Individuals – A Randomised Controlled Trial
Journal Title: IOSR Journal of Dental and Medical Sciences (IOSR-JDMS) - Year 2017, Vol 16, Issue 9
Abstract
Background And Objective: Cold chest pack is used as the first line of treatment in the management of cardiovascular and respiratory lifestyle disorders. Though cold chest pack is used for both rejuvenation as well as therapy its physiological effect is less understood. Hence this study aims to evaluate the physiological effect of cold chest pack on HRV. Materials And Methodology: 60 male and female healthy volunteers of mean age 22.2 were recruited for the study. Subjects were randomly allocated into two groups, group1cold chest pack for 30 min, group 2 sham chest pack for 30min. Assessments will be done 5min before and 5 min immediately after the intervention. Results: Results of the present study shows a significant reduction in mean HR (p=0.0309) and mean RR (p=0.0141) in the cold chest pack group. In control group, significant reduction in RR (p=0.0141). Conclusion: To conclude, cold chest pack enhances the parasympathetic activity than the sham (dry) chest pack.
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Prashant Shetty, Jyotsna K J, Sujatha K J
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