Autonomic Cardiovascular Control, Psychological Well-Being, and Cognitive Performance in Spinal Cord Injury
This cross-sectional study of 52 people with spinal cord injury (SCI) and 42 uninjured controls examined relationships between cardiovascular autonomic nervous system function, psychological well-being, and cognitive performance. Participants with SCI showed significantly impaired cognitive performance on the PASAT task, altered cardiovascular responses, and self-reported anxiety levels correlated with cognitive scores, though ANS responses alone did not predict performance.