초록정보 내용

Objectives:
This study intends to identify the effects of neck massage reducing mental stress using analysis of the EEG and Heart Rate Variability
Methods:
7 healthy volunteers participated in this study. Neck massages were carried out by professional massage therapist for 15 minutes to each volunteers. EEG and HRV were recorded before and after massage.
Results:
After neck skin massage, α/β ratio is increased at all of EEG channels. 5 of 7 volunteers' α/β ratio are significantly increased. HRV, RMSSD and LnHF have a tendency to increase, LnLH, LnVLF, LF/HF ratio have a tendency to decrease after neck massage.
Conclusions :
The results suggest that neck massage can increase relaxation of mental state and decrease the mental stress.

서지정보 내용

* 키워드 : Mental stress, EEG, HRV, massage, neck
* 발행처 : 대한한방피부미용학회
* 페이지 : 63-72
* ISBN :
* ISSN : 1738-6500