Does acupuncture reduce stress over time? A clinical heart rate variability study in hypertensive patients
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Title
Does acupuncture reduce stress over time? A clinical heart rate variability study in hypertensive patients
Description
Med Acupunct (2014), Sparrow, Kristen;Golianu, Brenda.
Abstract
Heart rate variability (HRV), a noninvasive autonomic measure, has been applied to acupuncture interventions in controlled academic settings comparing points used, types of stimulation, or the HRV parameters measured. There is evidence that acupuncture decreases the stress response in both human and animal subjects, and can increase HRV in the short term (minutes to hours). The goal of this study was to explore an array of HRV parameters during acupuncture sessions and over the course of treatment (weeks to months) in a series of patients being treated for hypertension.
Alternative Title
Med Acupunct
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Date
Date Created
1/1/2015
Language
English
Source
Type
Journal Article
issn
1933-6586
issue
5
page end
294
page start
286
volume
26