Abstract
Background:This study was conducted to describe the association between central auditory processing mechanism and the cardiac autonomic regulation.
Methods:It was researched papers on the topic addressed in this study considering the following data bases: Medline, Pubmed, Lilacs, Scopus and Cochrane. The key words were:“auditory stimulation, heart rate, autonomic nervous system and P300”.
Results:The findings in the literature demonstrated that auditory stimulation influences the autonomic nervous system and has been used in conjunction with other methods. It is considered a promising step in the investigation of therapeutic procedures for rehabilitation and quality of life of several pathologies.
Conclusion:The association between auditory stimulation and the level of the cardiac autonomic nervous system has received significant contributions in relation to musical stimuli.
Keywords:Auditory stimulation, Autonomic nervous system, Heart rate, P300