Low heart rate variability is associated with extended pain-related sick leave among employed care-seekers

Jesper Kristiansen, John Ektor-Andersen, Elisabeth Bondesson, Palle Orbæk, Roger Persson, Anne Helene Garde, Åse Marie Hansen

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Abstract

To examine the association between autonomic regulation and length of pain-related sick leave in subjects receiving a cognitive behavioural therapy-based return to work intervention.
Original languageEnglish
JournalJournal of Rehabilitation Medicine
Volume43
Issue number11
Pages (from-to)976-82
Number of pages7
ISSN1650-1977
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2011

Keywords

  • Adult
  • Autonomic Nervous System
  • Chronic Pain
  • Cognitive Therapy
  • Electrocardiography
  • Female
  • Heart Rate
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Musculoskeletal Pain
  • Patient Acceptance of Health Care
  • Prognosis
  • Questionnaires
  • Rehabilitation, Vocational
  • Sick Leave
  • Socioeconomic Factors
  • Time Factors

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