Quantity but not quality of sleep is related to heart rate variability in women with cancer

2013 ◽  
Author(s):  
Salene M. Wu ◽  
Labarron K. Hill ◽  
John J. Sollers ◽  
Julian F. Thayer ◽  
Charles L. Shapiro ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Heart Rate ◽  
Heart Rate Variability ◽  
Quality Of Sleep

scholarly journals LOSS, SLEEP, AND HEART RATE VARIABILITY: GENDER DIFFERENCES

2019 ◽  
Vol 3 (Supplement_1) ◽  
pp. S915-S916
Author(s):  
Hye Won Chai ◽  
Dylan J Jester ◽  
Soomi Lee ◽  
Susanna Joo
Keyword(s):  
Heart Rate ◽  
Heart Rate Variability ◽  
The United States ◽  
Physiological Adaptation ◽  
Significant Other ◽  
Quality Of Sleep ◽  
Quality Scale ◽  
Quality Sleep ◽  
Using Data

Abstract Death of a significant other is consistently found to have a detrimental effect on cardiovascular functioning, and such relationship may be stronger when loss is accompanied by low-quality sleep. Using data from the Biomarker project of Midlife in the United States study (n=1,310), we examined whether quality-of-sleep has an additive effect on the relationship between loss and heart rate variability (HRV). Loss was measured as losing someone close within a year of data collection, and was categorized based on the respondents’ relationship with the deceased. Relationship was categorized as: immediate family, relative, and friend. Quality-of-sleep was measured using the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality scale. Results showed that the associations among loss, sleep, and HRV differed by gender. For women, losing an immediate family was associated with worse HRV and this did not differ by quality-of-sleep. For men, death of an immediate family was associated with worse HRV only among those with poorer quality sleep. These results suggest that low-quality sleep may indicate psychophysical vulnerability for men who experienced loss, which may relate to their lower capacity for physiological adaptation.

scholarly journals Exploring the Association between Sleep Quality and Heart Rate Variability among Female Nurses

2021 ◽  
Vol 18 (11) ◽  
pp. 5551
Author(s):  
Hsiu-Chin Hsu ◽  
Hsiu-Fang Lee ◽  
Mei-Hsiang Lin
Keyword(s):  
Heart Rate ◽  
Heart Rate Variability ◽  
Sleep Quality ◽  
Low Frequency ◽  
Stepwise Multiple Regression ◽  
Total Power ◽  
Poor Sleep ◽  
Quality Of Sleep ◽  
Female Nurses

The quality of nurses’ work has a direct effect on patient health, and poor sleep has been positively associated with nurses’ medical errors. The aim of this study was to investigate the relationship between quality of sleep and heart rate variability (HRV) among female nurses. A descriptive cross-sectional correlational study design was used in January 2014 to study female nurses (n = 393) employed in a medical center in Taiwan. Data were obtained from several questionnaires. HRV was analyzed with five-minute recordings of heart rate signals obtained using a Heart Rater SA-3000P. Approximately 96% of the participants self-reported a poor quality of sleep. Compared to non-shift nurses, significant decreases were found in total power (TP) and low-frequency HRV among shift-work nurses. However, negative correlations were found between sleep quality and HRV, including total power, low frequency, and the low frequency/high frequency ratio (r = −0.425, p < 0.05; r = −0.269, −0.266, p < 0.05). In a stepwise multiple regression analysis, 23.1% of variance in quality of sleep can be explained by TP and heart rate. The sleep quality of female nurses was poor and this affected their autonomic nervous system, which can contribute unfavorable consequences for their health.

Posttransplant Improvement in Heart Rate Variability Correlates with Improved Quality of Life

2000 ◽  
Vol 22 (6) ◽  
pp. 749-768 ◽  
Author(s):  
Donna K. Hathaway ◽  
Mona N. Wicks ◽  
Ann K. Cashion ◽  
Patricia A. Cowan ◽  
E. Jean Milstead ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Heart Rate ◽  
Heart Rate Variability

Mind–body interactive qigong improves physical and mental aspects of quality of life in inpatients with stroke: A randomized control study

2019 ◽  
Vol 18 (8) ◽  
pp. 658-666 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ching-Hsiang Chen ◽  
Kuo-Sheng Hung ◽  
Yu-Chu Chung ◽  
Mei-Ling Yeh
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Heart Rate ◽  
Heart Rate Variability ◽  
High Frequency ◽  
Standard Care ◽  
Low Frequency ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Subacute Stroke ◽  
Interactive Exercise

Background: Stroke, a medical condition that causes physical disability and mental health problems, impacts negatively on quality of life. Post-stroke rehabilitation is critical to restoring quality of life in these patients. Objectives: This study was designed to evaluate the effect of a mind–body interactive qigong intervention on the physical and mental aspects of quality of life, considering bio-physiological and mental covariates in subacute stroke inpatients. Methods: A randomized controlled trial with repeated measures design was used. A total of 68 participants were recruited from the medical and rehabilitation wards at a teaching hospital in northern Taiwan and then randomly assigned either to the Chan-Chuang qigong group, which received standard care plus a 10-day mind–body interactive exercise program, or to the control group, which received standard care only. Data were collected using the National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale, Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale, Short Form-12, stroke-related neurologic deficit, muscular strength, heart rate variability and fatigue at three time points: pre-intervention, halfway through the intervention (day 5) and on the final day of the intervention (day 10). Results: The results of the mixed-effect model analysis showed that the qigong group had a significantly higher quality of life score at day 10 ( p<0.05) than the control group. Among the covariates, neurologic deficit ( p=0.04), muscle strength ( p=0.04), low frequency to high frequency ratio ( p=0.02) and anxiety ( p=0.04) were significantly associated with changes in quality of life. Conversely, heart rate, heart rate variability (standard deviation of normal-to-normal intervals, low frequency and high frequency), fatigue and depression were not significantly associated with change in quality of life ( p >0.05). Conclusions: This study supports the potential benefits of a 10-day mind–body interactive exercise (Chan-Chuang qigong) program for subacute stroke inpatients and provides information that may be useful in planning adjunctive rehabilitative care for stroke inpatients.

scholarly journals Executive Stress Management: Physiological Load of Stress and Recovery in Executives on Workdays

2018 ◽  
Vol 15 (12) ◽  
pp. 2847 ◽  
Author(s):  
Beatriz Crespo-Ruiz ◽  
Shai Rivas-Galan ◽  
Cristina Fernandez-Vega ◽  
Carmen Crespo-Ruiz ◽  
Luis Maicas-Perez
Keyword(s):  
Heart Rate ◽  
Heart Rate Variability ◽  
Stress Management ◽  
High Performance ◽  
Working Hours ◽  
Stress Recovery ◽  
Quality Of Recovery ◽  
Physiological Load ◽  
The Relationship

Objective: The use of high-performance sports technology to describe the physiological load of stress and the quality of recovery in a population of executives during the workday. Methodology: Heart rate variability values were recorded during 48 h from which the relationship between stress/recovery quality (stress balance) was obtained for three differentiated time slots: work, after work, and night in a workday. Results: We observed a negative stress balance during the 24 h of measurement in the course of a workday, being negative at work and after work, and positive at night. The stress generated or maintained outside working hours correlates significantly with a lower quality of recovery during the 24 h workday. Conclusions: It is necessary to prioritize strategies that help improve stress management in executives through the improvement of tools and strategies that mainly promote greater relaxation outside working hours.

scholarly journals Improvement of Circadian Rhythm of Heart Rate Variability by Eurythmy Therapy Training

2013 ◽  
Vol 2013 ◽  
pp. 1-9 ◽  
Author(s):  
Georg Seifert ◽  
Jenny-Lena Kanitz ◽  
Kim Pretzer ◽  
Günter Henze ◽  
Katharina Witt ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Heart Rate ◽  
Heart Rate Variability ◽  
Circadian Rhythm ◽  
Negative Impact ◽  
Vagal Activity ◽  
Nonlinear Parameters ◽  
Low Frequencies ◽  
Before And After ◽  
Time Domains

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.

scholarly journals Junior doctors in their first year: mental health, quality of life, burnout and heart rate variability

2013 ◽  
Vol 3 (2) ◽  
pp. 136-143 ◽  
Author(s):  
Marcus A. Henning ◽  
John Sollers ◽  
Joanna M. Strom ◽  
Andrew G. Hill ◽  
Mataroria P. Lyndon ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Mental Health ◽  
Heart Rate ◽  
Heart Rate Variability ◽  
First Year ◽  
Junior Doctors ◽  
Health Quality ◽  
Health Quality Of Life
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