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Effects of Soft Tissue Mobilization on
Parasympathetic Tone in Two Age Groups,
J. Cottingham M.S., S.Porges, Ph.D.,
and T. Lyon, M.D., Frances Nelson Health
Center, Illinois, 1987

Project:

Parasympathetic tone was assessed by :

  1. Quantifying the amplitude of the respiratory sinus arrhythmia from the heart rate pattern.
  2. Measuring heart rate.

Results:

The pelvic lift increased the tone of the parasympathetic nervous system. This is usually associated with decreased levels of stress.