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Effects of Fixed-intensity and Varied-intensity Electroacupuncture on Heart Rate Variability in Healthy People with Stress Task  

Lim, Sung-Keun (Dept. of Acupuncture and Moxibustion, College of Oriental Medicine, Kyung Hee University)
Lee, Dong-Hua (Dept. of Acupuncture and Moxibustion, College of Oriental Medicine, Kyung Hee University)
Kwon, You-Jung (Dept. of Acupuncture and Moxibustion, College of Oriental Medicine, Kyung Hee University)
Lee, Jeung-Chan (Dept. of Biomedical Engineering, College of Electronics & Information, Kyung Hee University)
Jung, Chang-Jin (Dept. of Biomedical Engineering, College of Electronics & Information, Kyung Hee University)
Kim, Yong-Suk (Dept. of Acupuncture and Moxibustion, College of Oriental Medicine, Kyung Hee University)
Park, Kyung-Mo (Dept. of Biomedical Engineering, College of Electronics & Information, Kyung Hee University)
Lee, Sang-Hoon (Dept. of Acupuncture and Moxibustion, College of Oriental Medicine, Kyung Hee University)
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Journal of Acupuncture Research / v.28, no.2, 2011 , pp. 107-116 More about this Journal
Abstract
Objectives : This study was performed to investigate the effects of fixed-intensity and varied-intensity electroacupuncture on heart rate variability in healthy people with stress task. Methods : Forty healthy subjects were randomly assigned to either group A or group B or C. Group A received fixed-intensity electroacupuncture(F-EA) at $ST_{36}$ and $ST_{37}$. After 1 week wash out period to prevent overlapping residual effects, they received varied-intensity electroacupuncture(V-EA) in which the intensity was changed every two minutes based on individual heart rate variability at the same points. Group B received the treatments in reverse order. Group C received no intervention as a control group. Results : Control group showed a significant increase of LF and LF/HF during the 2nd working memory task, while both F-EA and V-EA did not. In addition, V-EA showed a significant increase of HF during 2nd rest while F-EA did not. Conclusions : These results suggest that F-EA and V-EA can inhibit sympathetic activation more than control group and that V-EA can enhance parasympathetic activation more than F-EA.
Keywords
heart rate variability(HRV); autonomic nervous system; electroacupuncture; fixed-intensity; varied-intensity;
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