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Decrease in heart rate variability response to task is related to anxiety and depressiveness in normal subjects

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Shinba, Toshikazu, Kariya, Nobutoshi, Matsui, Yasue, Ozawa, Nobuyuki, Matsuda, Yoshiki, Yamamoto, Ken‐ichi·2008·Psychiatry and Clinical Neurosciences

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Aims: Previous studies have shown that heart rate variability (HRV) measurement is useful in investigating the pathophysiology of various psychiatric disorders. The present study further examined its usefulness in evaluating the mental health of normal subjects with respect to anxiety and depressiveness. Methods: Heart rate (HR) and HRV were measured tonometrically at the wrist in 43 normal subjects not only in the resting condition but also during a task (random number generation) to assess the responsiveness. For HRV measurement, high‐frequency (HF; 0.15–0.4 Hz) and low‐frequency (LF; 0.04–0.15 Hz) components of HRV were obtained using MemCalc, a time series analysis technique that combines a non‐linear least square method with maximum entropy method. For psychological evaluation of anxiety and depressiveness, two self‐report questionnaires were used: State–Trait Anxiety Inventory (STAI) and Self‐Rating Depression Scale (SDS). Results: No significant relation was observed between HR and HRV indices, and the psychological scores both in the resting and task conditions. By task application, HF decreased, and LF/HF and HR increased, and significant correlation with psychological scores was found in the responsiveness to task measured by the ratio of HRV and HR indices during the task to that at rest (task/rest ratio). A positive relationship was found between task/rest ratio for HF, and STAI and SDS scores. Task/rest ratio of HR was negatively correlated with STAI‐state score. Conclusion: Decreased HRV response to task application is related to anxiety and depressiveness. Decreased autonomic responsiveness could serve as a sign of psychological dysfunction.

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Authors
Shinba, T., Kariya, N., Matsui, Y., Ozawa, N., Matsuda, Y., & Yamamoto, K.
Affiliations
  • Tokyo Metropolitan Ohtsuka Hospital (JP)
  • Tokyo Institute of Psychiatry (JP)
Corresponding author
Shinba, Toshikazu
Venue
Psychiatry and Clinical Neurosciences
Publisher
Wiley
Published
2008-09-29
Volume
62
Issue
5
Pages
603-609
ISSN
  • 1323-1316 (ISSN-L)
  • 1440-1819
OpenAlex
W1548249260
Cited by
115
References
43
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FWCI
5.58
Type
journal article
Language
en
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  • Psychiatry and Clinical Neurosciences (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
Topics
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine › Heart Rate Variability and Autonomic Control
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine › Cardiac Health and Mental Health
  • Life Sciences › Neuroscience › Behavioral Neuroscience › Stress Responses and Cortisol
Keywords
heart rate variability, anxiety, depressiveness, high-frequency HRV, low-frequency HRV, mental health assessment, normal subjects, psychophysiology
MeSH terms
Adult, Anxiety, Arousal, Attention, Autonomic Nervous System, Depression, Electrocardiography, Female, Fourier Analysis, Heart Rate, Humans, Male, Personality Inventory, Problem Solving, Signal Processing, Computer-Assisted

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