Journal of Oriental Neuropsychiatry (동의신경정신과학회지)

The Korean Society of Oriental Neuropsychiatry (대한한방신경정신과학회)
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Changes of HRV according to Emotional Stimulus in Sasang Constitutional Groups

정서유발 자극에 따른 사상인(四象人)의 심박변이도 변화 연구

  • Lee, Gyung-Ro (Dept. of Sasang Constitutional Medicine, College of Korean Medicine, Woosuk University) ;
  • Shin, Dong-Yun (Dept. of Sasang Constitutional Medicine, College of Korean Medicine, Woosuk University) ;
  • Kim, Young-Won (Dept. of Sasang Constitutional Medicine, College of Korean Medicine, Woosuk University) ;
  • Yi, Ja-Hyeong (Dept. of Sasang Constitutional Medicine, College of Korean Medicine, Woosuk University) ;
  • Song, Jung-Mo (Dept. of Sasang Constitutional Medicine, College of Korean Medicine, Woosuk University) ;
  • Kim, Lak-Hyung (Dept. of Neuropsychiatry, College of Korean Medicine, Woosuk University)
  • 이경로 (우석대학교 한의과대학 사상의학교실) ;
  • 신동윤 (우석대학교 한의과대학 사상의학교실) ;
  • 김영원 (우석대학교 한의과대학 사상의학교실) ;
  • 이자형 (우석대학교 한의과대학 사상의학교실) ;
  • 송정모 (우석대학교 한의과대학 사상의학교실) ;
  • 김락형 (우석대학교 한의과대학 한방신경정신과학교실)
  • Published : 2007.07.30
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Abstract

Objective : This study was done to investigate the differences of HRV(Heart Rate Variability) change as the response to the emotional stimulus in each Sasang constitutions. Method : We investigated 44 healthy volunteers consisted of 10 Soyangin, 14 Soeumin and 20 Taeumin. After diagnosing the Sasang constitution by specialist of Sasang medicine, we measured the baseline emotional state(100 sec) before the stimulus, the changing emotional state(100 sec) while fearful film was being played. And we rechecked the emotional state(100 sec) while taking a rest. At last, volunteers checked the questionnaire for emotional response. We analysed ECG data with HRV-time domain and frequency domain analysis. Results : (1) There were no significant difference in Mean-RR , SDNN between each groups. (2) LF of Taeumin group significantly increased by the emotional stimulation compared with other groups. (3) There was no significant difference in TP, HF, normalized LF, normalized HF, but the variation of each period in Taeumin group was bigger than those of other groups. (4) Soeumin group reported that they felt significant disgust-emotion in the questionnaire compared with other groups. Conclusion : Taeumin group showed significant emotional changes on HRV by fear stimulus film.

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