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CONFIRMATION OF THE CLINICAL VALUE AND THE EFFECT OF SOUND BIOFEEDBACK ON THE AUTONOMIC NERVOUS SYSTEM THROUGH HEART RATE VARIABILITY ANALYSIS

DAECHANG KIM

https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8159-0756

Department of Medical Biotechnology, Dongguk University-Bio Medi Campus, Gyeonggi-do 10326, Korea

E-mail Address: kimdaechang10@gmail.com

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SEUNGBONG LEE

https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3617-0525

Department of Medical Biotechnology, Dongguk University-Bio Medi Campus, Gyeonggi-do 10326, Korea

E-mail Address: sbleem9@gmail.com

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SUNGMIN KIM

Department of Medical Devices Industry, Dongguk University-Seoul, Seoul 04620, Korea

E-mail Address: smkim@dongguk.edu

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JAEHOON JEONG

https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2010-2915

Department of Medical Devices Industry, Dongguk University-Seoul, Seoul 04620, Korea

E-mail Address: bfsl.jeong@gmail.com

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https://doi.org/10.1142/S0219519421500366Cited by:3 (Source: Crossref)

Abstract

The purpose of this study is to suggest sound biofeedback, which is a new technique of early stress relief effect by observing change in the heart rate variability (HRV). The sound biofeedback imitating heart rate of the comfortable and stress state is termed parasympathetic stimulation sound (PSS) and sympathetic stimulation sound (SSS), respectively. Twelve subjects were selected without previous history of cardiovascular diseases and mental illness, such as arrhythmia, myocardial infarction, depression and panic disorder. To confirm the changes in the low-frequency (LF), high-frequency (HF) and LF/HF values of HRV as stress evaluation indicators, the HRV of subjects was measured by photoplethysmogram. Signals were processed using the peak detect algorithm, and fast Fourier transform. Results were obtained using power specific densities. During the PSS stimulation, the LF/HF tended to decrease generally. On the other hand, during the SSS stimulation, LF/HF tended to increase. The LF/HF Mean change value ( $P < 0.05$ $P < 0.05$ ) using the PSS stimulation is similar to the effect of Transcutaneous Vagal Nerve Stimulation (tVNS). In addition, the quantitative effect of sound biofeedback was confirmed by judging changes in the parasympathetic and sympathetic nerves in the autonomic nervous system (ANS) through $Z$ $Z$ -score normalized data. These experimental results suggest that sound biofeedback has the same stimulation location and clinical applicability as tVNS. As a result, sound biofeedback may be used as a new method for stress reduction.

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