Dr. Addleman and Dr. Lackey discuss their Narrative Review on HRV

In this episode, Matt Bennett interviews Dr. Jennifer S. Addleman and Nicholas S. Lackey about their recent article Heart Rate Variability Applications in Medical Specialties: A Narrative Review. You can find the article here: https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s10484-025-09708-y.

Dr. Jennifer S. Addleman, DO, CSCS, is a resident physician and certified strength and conditioning specialist (CSCS). She is currently completing her intern year in the Sutter Roseville Transitional Year Residency Program, followed by advanced training in Physiatry at the Stanford Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Residency Program. Dr. Addleman is active in research involving gait analysis, wearable technology, and heart rate variability. She is passionate about exploring the applications of HRV across medicine and strength and conditioning.

Nicholas Lackey, PhD, BCB, is a Psychology Postdoctoral Resident with the Kaiser Permanente Mental Health Training Program in Northern California. He earned his PhD from Alliant International University in San Diego, during which he also completed the requisite experience for his Board Certification in Biofeedback. He explored research on meta-analyses and then on the implementation of Biofeedback. His dissertation explored the efficacy of a scale in examining types of chronic pain and Central Sensitization. Dr. Lackey aims to continue his career in Health Psychology and to examine the intersection of Psychology and Medicine through multidisciplinary collaboration and practice.

Here is their previous article on strength and conditioning training and heart rate variability mentioned in the episode: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/38921629/