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      Low heart rate variability in patients with clinical burnout.

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          Several studies have shown that acute psychosocial stress and chronic psychosocial stress reduce heart rate variability (HRV). It is likely that individuals suffering from burnout have reduced HRV, as a consequence of the long-term stress exposure. This study investigated HRV in 54 patients with clinical burnout (40 women and 14 men) and in 55 individuals reporting low burnout scores (healthy; 24 women and 31 men) and 52 individuals reporting high burnout scores (non-clinical burnout; 33 women and 19 men). The participants underwent a 300s ECG recording in the supine position. Standard deviation of normal R-R intervals (SDNN) and the root mean square of successive normal interval differences (RMSSD) were derived from time domain HRV analysis. Frequency domain HRV measures; total power (TP), low frequency power (LF), high frequency power (HF), and LF/HF ratio were calculated. All HRV measures, except LF/HF ratio, were lower in the clinical burnout patients compared to both the non-clinical burnout group and the healthy group. The difference was larger between the patients and the healthy group than between the patients and the non-clinical burnout group. HRV did not differ significantly between the non-clinical burnout group and the healthy group. Low HRV in burnout patients may constitute one of the links to associated adverse health, since low HRV reflects low parasympathetic activity - and accordingly low anabolic/regenerative activity.

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          Journal
          Int J Psychophysiol
          International journal of psychophysiology : official journal of the International Organization of Psychophysiology
          Elsevier BV
          1872-7697
          0167-8760
          December 2016
          : 110
          Affiliations
          [1 ] The Institute of Stress Medicine, Gothenburg, Sweden; Center for Psychiatry Research, Department of Clinical Neuroscience, Karolinska Institute, Stockholm, Sweden.
          [2 ] The Institute of Stress Medicine, Gothenburg, Sweden; Department of Food and Nutrition, and Sport Science, University of Gothenburg, Gothenburg, Sweden.
          [3 ] The Institute of Stress Medicine, Gothenburg, Sweden; Department of Clinical Neuroscience and Rehabilitation, Institute of Neuroscience and Physiology, Sahlgrenska Academy, University of Gothenburg, Gothenburg, Sweden. Electronic address: anna.sjors@vgregion.se.
          Article
          S0167-8760(16)30681-X
          10.1016/j.ijpsycho.2016.08.005
          27535344
          62cddf6d-7c6f-4009-8df7-5c3662620902
          History

          Clinical burnout,Heart rate variability,Non-clinical burnout,Vagal tone,Autonomic nervous system

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