Korean Journal of Acupuncture

Society for Meridian and Acupoint (경락경혈학회)
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The Effects of Acupuncture Stimulation and Progressive Relaxation Therapy on Examination Stress of Students -Using Heart Rate Variability and Pupil Size Variability -

침자극과 이완요법이 시험 스트레스에 미치는 영향 - 심박변이도와 동공크기변이도를 사용하여 -

  • Kwak, Sun (Dept. Of Neuropsychiatry, College of Oriental Medicine, Sangji University) ;
  • Lee, Seung-Gi (Dept. Of Neuropsychiatry, College of Oriental Medicine, Sangji University) ;
  • Park, Kyung-Mo (Dept. of Biomedical Engineering, Kyunghee University) ;
  • Choi, Woo-Jin (Dept. Of Neuropsychiatry, College of Oriental Medicine, Sangji University)
  • 곽선 (상지대학교 부속한방병원 신경정신과학 교실) ;
  • 이승기 (상지대학교 부속한방병원 신경정신과학 교실) ;
  • 박경모 (경희대학교 전자정보학부 동서의료공학과) ;
  • 최우진 (상지대학교 부속한방병원 신경정신과학 교실)
  • Published : 2004.06.27
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Abstract

Objectives : The purpose of this study was to investigate the effects of acupuncture stimulation and relaxation therapy on autonomic nervous system for students with examination stress by HRV, PSV and to find out relationship with anti-stress effect. Methods : The study group consists of 42 students were classified into three groups randomly : acupuncture stimulation group(male n=8, female n=6), relaxation therapy group(male n=8, female n=6) and rest group(male n=8, female n=6). Using heart rate variability and pupil size variability, we measured the value of HRT, SDNN, SDSD, LF norm, HF norm, LF/HF ratio, Pupil area, and compared the changes the sympathetic- parasympathetic activity. Measurement value were compared before and after, during midterm examination and normal times. Results : 1. HRT, LF/HF ratio, LF norm of acupuncture group was significantly decreased and HF norm were significantly increased in HRV after acupuncture stimulation at a term of examination. While variables of the other group were no significantly different. 2. SDNN of acupuncture group were significantly increased in HRV after acupuncture stimulation at normal times. 3. Pupil area, LF norm, HF norm of three group were no significantly different in PSV at a term of examination. 4. Pupil area of relaxation group were significantly decreased in PSV at normal times. While variables of the other group were no significantly different. 5. HRT of rest group were significantly decreased in HRV between three groups at a term of examination and normal times. 6. Pupil area of relaxation group were significantly decreased in PSV between three groups at a term of examination and normal times. Conclusion : The results suggest that acupuncture stimulation is associated with changed activity in the sympathetic and parasympathetic nervous system. Measurement values of HRV and PSV are suitable to estimate the activity of automatic nervous system.

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