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KMID : 0608520110170010141
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Korean Journal of Oriental Medicine
2011 Volume.17 No. 1 p.141 ~ p.151
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A study on the Heart Rate Variability(HRV) in Post Mastectomy Women
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Kim Gyeong-Cheol
Park Sang-Wook
Kim Yi-Soon
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Abstract
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Objectives: This study was done to investigate the degree of heart rate variability(HRV) of post-mastectomy women and to identify the relationships between each of them
Method: Data were obtained from public health center in Busan Metropolitan city. Participants were 82 post-mastectomy women aged 31-82. The data collection was from Oct, 1, 2010 to Oct, 31, 2010. The data were analyzed with descriptive statistics, one-way AVOVA, Duncan test. A p-value less than .05 was considered significant by 2-tailed test. All statistical analyses were performed with SPSS win(ver 12.0).
Result: As for the difference in the HRV by the general characteristics, age was significantly related to MeanRR(p=.008), physical alertness(p=.046), and parasympathetic nerve activity(p=.049). Area of Operation breast was significantly related to MeanHRV(p=.046), VLF(p=.039), Norm.LF(p=.045), Norm.HF(p=.045,) and cardiac activity(p=.015). Menopause was significantly related to MeanRR(p=.043), RMSSD(p=.026), SDSD(p=.037), HF(p=.025) and parasympathetic nerve activity(p=.042).
Conclusion: From these result, we can see that there are relation between women"s age, area of operation breast and menopause after mastectomy in HRV. The result of this study will become basic data necessary for the Oriental Medicine treatment to reduce or prevent women"s functional difficulties, symptomatology after mastectomy.
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KEYWORD
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heart rate variability, mastectomy, women
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