Julide Oncu Alptekin

Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Department, Sisli Hamidiye Etfal Research and Education Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey

Publications

• Research Article
  Immediate effects of chiropractic thoracic manipulations on the autonomic nervous system
  Author(s): Aziz Giray Cakir, Ali Veysel Ozden, Alptekin Hasan Kerem* and Julide Oncu Alptekin
  
  Introduction: The aim of this study is to investigate the immediate effects of chiropractic thoracic manipulations on the autonomic nervous system through heart rate variability data. The study includes 30 healthy individuals and thoracic spine physical examinations were performed before the application of the chiropractic thoracic manipulations. The 30 participants were randomly divided into two groups: an experimental group and a placebo group. Thoracic manipulations were applied after 5 minute Heart Rate Variability (HRV) measurement of each 15 individuals in the experimental group via the eMotion Faros device. The 15 participants in the placebo group were also subjected to the same measurements and analyses before sham manipulations. The measurements were then repeated after the manipulations for the two groups. Consequently, the data obtained by these measurement.. Read More»