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KMID : 0615720100270020051
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Jouranl of Korean Acupuncture and Moxibustion society
2010 Volume.27 No. 2 p.51 ~ p.58
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Effect of PC6 Moxibustion for Mental Stress on Short-term Analysis of Heart Rate Variability
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Cho Seong-Yeun
Nam Sang-Su
Kim Yong-Suk
Jang Jin-Young
Kim So-Jung
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Abstract
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Objectives : The purpose of this study was to assess the effect of PC6 moxibustion treatment for reducing mental stress using power spectrum analysis of the heart rate variability(HRV).
Methods : 20 healthy volunteers(simple rest group : 10, moxibustion treatment group : 10) participated in this study. After instrumentation and 5-minutes rest period, mental stress by operation was provided for 5-minutes. HRV was recorded before and after the mental stress. And then the simple rest group rested for 15-minutes. The moxibustion treatment group was treated by PC6 moxibustion and rested for 15-minutes. And then HRV was recorded.
Results : In simple rest group, LF norm and HF norm showed a significant change after mental stress. In moxibustion treatment group, LF, HF, LF norm, HF norm and LF/HF showed a significant change after mental stress. But there were no significant difference between two groups(p>0.05) except HF. In moxibustion treatment group, LF, LF norm, HF norm and LF/HF showed a significant change after moxibustion treatment. There were significant differences between two groups(p<0.05).
Conclusions : The result suggests that PC6 moxibustion treatment can regulate and prevent the alteration of autonomic nerve system by mental stress.
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KEYWORD
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Mental stress, Heart rate variability, HRV, moxibustion, autonomic nervous system, PC6
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