Heidi Haavik
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Vice President Research New Zealand College of Chiropractic LinkedInGoogle ScholarResearchGate Orcid
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Dr. Heidi’s research interest lies in exploring how the human central nervous system adapts to its environment, a process known as neural plasticity. Her current line of research explores these central neural effects of chiropractic care and its impact on human function and quality of life.
Research Centre Publications
The Effects of 12 Weeks of Chiropractic Spinal Adjustments on Physiological Biomarkers in Adults: A Pragmatic Randomized Controlled Trial
By Imran Amjad, Imran Khan Niazi, Usman Ghani, Usman Rashid, Felipe Coutinho Kullmann Duarte, Federico Fortuna, Silvia Iglesias, Diego Gonzalez, Alex Sumich, Bibiana Fabre, Kelly Holt, Heidi Haavik | 2025
Investigating Whether a Combination of Electro-Encephalography and Gene Expression Profiling Can Predict the Risk of Chronic Pain: A Protocol for an Observational Prospective Cohort Study
By Ann-Christin Sannes, Usman Ghani, Imran Khan Niazi, Torgeir Moberget, Rune Jonassen, Heidi Haavik, Johannes Gjerstad | 2024
The Effects of Chiropractic Adjustment on Inattention, Hyperactivity, and Impulsivity in Children with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder: A Pilot RCT
By Imran Amjad, Imran Khan Niazi, Nitika Kumari, Jens Duehr, Gulyana Shahzad, Usman Rashid, Jenna Duehr, Robert J. Trager, Kelly Holt, Heidi Haavik | 2024
The Effects of Chiropractic Spinal Adjustment on EEG in Adults with Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s Disease: A Pilot Randomised Cross-Over Trial
By Muhammed Samran Navid, Imran Khan Niazi, Kelly Holt, Rasmus Wiberg Nederggard, Imran Amjad, Usman Ghani, Muhammad Shafique, Nitika Kumari, Jenna Duehr, Robert J. Trager, Heidi Haavik | 2024
The Effects of Four Weeks of Chiropractic Spinal Adjustments on Blood Biomarkers in Adults with Chronic Stroke: Secondary Outcomes of a Randomized Controlled Trial
By Heidi Haavik, Imran Khan Niazi, Imran Amjad, Nitika Kumari, Usman Rashid, Jens Duehr, Muhammed Samran Navid, Robert J. Trager, Muhammad Shafique, Kelly Holt | 2022
The Effects of a Single Session of Chiropractic Care on Strength, Cortical Drive, and Spinal Excitability in Stroke Patients
By Kelly Holt, Imran Khan Niazi, Rasmus Wiberg Nederggard, Jens Duehr, Imran Amjad, Muhammad Shafique, Muhammad Nabeel Anwar, Harrison Ndetan, Kemal S. Turker, Heidi Haavik | 2019