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Improvement of Circadian Rhythm of Heart Rate Variability by Eurythmy Therapy Training
Joint Authors
Henze, Günter
Reulecke, Sina
Voss, Andreas
Witt, Katharina
Seifert, Georg
Kanitz, Jenny-Lena
Pretzer, Kim
Source
Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine
Issue
Vol. 2013, Issue 2013 (31 Dec. 2013), pp.1-9, 9 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2013-03-05
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
9
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Background.
Impairment of circadian rhythm is associated with various clinical problems.
It not only has a negative impact on quality of life but can also be associated with a significantly poorer prognosis.
Eurythmy therapy (EYT) is an anthroposophic movement therapy aimed at reducing fatigue symptoms and stress levels.
Objective.
This analysis of healthy subjects was conducted to examine whether the improvement in fatigue symptoms was accompanied by improvements in the circadian rhythm of heart rate variability (HRV).
Design.
Twenty-three women performed 10 hours of EYT over six weeks.
Electrocardiograms (ECGs) were recorded before and after the EYT trial.
HRV was quantified by parameters of the frequency and time domains and the nonlinear parameters of symbolic dynamics.
Results.
The day-night contrast with predominance of vagal activity at night becomes more pronounced after the EYT training, and with decreased Ultralow and very low frequencies, the HRV shows evidence of calmer sleep.
During the night, the complexity of the HRV is significantly increased indicated by nonlinear parameters.
Conclusion.
The analysis of the circadian patterns of cardiophysiological parameters before and after EYT shows significant improvements in HRV in terms of greater day-night contrast caused by an increase of vagal activity and calmer and more complex HRV patterns during sleep.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Seifert, Georg& Kanitz, Jenny-Lena& Pretzer, Kim& Henze, Günter& Witt, Katharina& Reulecke, Sina…[et al.]. 2013. Improvement of Circadian Rhythm of Heart Rate Variability by Eurythmy Therapy Training. Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine،Vol. 2013, no. 2013, pp.1-9.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-481125
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Seifert, Georg…[et al.]. Improvement of Circadian Rhythm of Heart Rate Variability by Eurythmy Therapy Training. Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine No. 2013 (2013), pp.1-9.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-481125
American Medical Association (AMA)
Seifert, Georg& Kanitz, Jenny-Lena& Pretzer, Kim& Henze, Günter& Witt, Katharina& Reulecke, Sina…[et al.]. Improvement of Circadian Rhythm of Heart Rate Variability by Eurythmy Therapy Training. Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine. 2013. Vol. 2013, no. 2013, pp.1-9.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-481125
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-481125