Midlife heart rate variability and cognitive decline: A large longitudinal cohort study
Our findings support the aetiological significance of the autonomic nervous system, specifically vagal modulation, in the processes of cognitive decline and neurodegeneration. Low heart rate variability emerges as a potential biomarker indicative of acclerated cognitive decline that may extend over decades.
Authors
- Andrew Steptoe (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7808-4943)
- Annie Britton (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6412-5430)
- Shaun Scholes (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7865-5264)
- Vera K. Jandackova (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0892-3657)
Institutions
- University of Ostrava (CZ)
- University College London (GB)
Publication Details
- Journal
- International Journal of Clinical and Health Psychology
- Published
- 2024-10-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijchp.2024.100518
- Citations
- 6
- Primary Topic
- Heart Rate Variability and Autonomic Control
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 2.41
Funders
- John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation
- British Heart Foundation
- European Commission
- Health and Safety Executive
- Grantová Agentura České Republiky
- National Institutes of Health
- Medical Research Council