Abstract
Abstract
Background:
The study of magnets applied to acupuncture points in the human body has already been researched. However, the study of body meridian stimulation using line-magnets is novel.
Objective:
This study aims to investigate the effect on the heart rate variability (HRV) through stimulation on the Heart Meridian with line-magnets.
Design, Setting, and Patients:
Twenty-five healthy young adults participated between March and June 2009 at the Institute of Health and Environment at Kongju National University.
Intervention:
Two line-magnets were applied to the section of meridians on the wrists of both arms.
Main Outcome Measure:
HRV was analyzed via electrocardiogram (ECG) records.
Results:
During the Heart Meridian test, the mean heart rate (mHR), low frequency (LF), and low frequency/high frequency ratio (LF/HF) showed significant changes between the stimulations with different directions of magnetic poles (mHR: P = 0.001; LF: P = 0.032; LF/HF: P = 0.006).
Conclusions:
These results suggest that the stimulation of line-magnets on the Heart Meridian affect HRV. The change of HRV is associated with the direction of magnetic poles.
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