scholarly journals Imagining How Lines Were Drawn: The Appreciation of Calligraphy and the Facilitative Factor Based on the Viewer’s Rating and Heart Rate

2021 ◽  
Vol 15 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kazuki Matsumoto ◽  
Takeshi Okada
Keyword(s):  
Heart Rate ◽  
Stimulus Duration ◽  
Writing Process ◽  
Emerging Technology ◽  
Art Appreciation ◽  
Average Heart Rate ◽  
Web Based ◽  
Positive Effects ◽  
Affective Processes ◽  
Tracing Method

For this study, we examined how recognizing the writing process of calligraphy influences the cognitive and affective processes related to appreciating it, with the aim of contributing to both graphonomics and the psychology of aesthetics. To this end, we conducted two Web-based experiments in which some participants were instructed to view calligraphy by tracing it with their eyes (the tracing method), while others were told to feel free to think and imagine whatever they wanted. Study 1 (N = 103) revealed that the tracing method elicits stronger admiration, inspiration, and empathy in viewers. Study 2 (N = 87) showed that the tracing method decreases the average heart rate of those who do not frequently engage in calligraphy appreciation as they gaze at calligraphy for a minute-and-a-half (during the second half of the stimulus duration); this suggests that the tracing method could keep viewers from becoming bored while looking at calligraphy. In sum, the tracing method has positive effects on viewing calligraphy. From a broader perspective, the results imply that how in detail viewers recognize the process of creating an artwork will be a key determinant of art appreciation. In addition, our findings demonstrate how we can measure cardiac activities using the emerging technology of the photoplethysmogram (PPG).

Caffeine and Placebo Expectation

2007 ◽  
Vol 21 (2) ◽  
pp. 91-99 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yunfeng Sun ◽  
Yinling Zhang ◽  
Ning He ◽  
Xufeng Liu ◽  
Danmin Miao
Keyword(s):  
Blood Pressure ◽  
Heart Rate ◽  
Sleep Deprivation ◽  
Cognitive Performance ◽  
Cognitive Functions ◽  
Cardiovascular Regulation ◽  
Double Blind ◽  
Positive Effects ◽  
Pressure Tests ◽  
Healthy Males

Abstract. Caffeine placebo expectation seems to improve vigilance and cognitive performance. This study investigated the effect of caffeine and placebo expectation on vigilance and cognitive performance during 28 h sleep deprivation. Ten healthy males volunteered to take part in the double-blind, cross-over study, which required participants to complete five treatment periods of 28 h separated by 1-week wash-out intervals. The treatments were no substance (Control); caffeine 200 mg at 00:00 (C200); placebo 200 mg at 00:00 (P200); twice caffeine 200 mg at 00:00 and 04:00 (C200-C200); caffeine 200 mg at 00:00 and placebo 200 mg at 04:00 (C200-P200). Participants were told that all capsules were caffeine and given information about the effects of caffeine to increase expectation. Vigilance was assessed by a three-letter cancellation test, cognitive functions by the continuous addition test and Stroop test, and cardiovascular regulation by heart rate and blood pressure. Tests were performed bihourly from 00:00 to 10:00 of the second day. Results indicated that C200-P200 and C200-C200 were more alert (p < .05) than Control and P200. Their cognitive functions were higher (p < .05) than Control and P200. Also, C200-P200 scored higher than C200 in the letter cancellation task (p < .05). No test showed any significant differences between C200-P200 and C200-C200. The results demonstrated that the combination of caffeine 200 mg and placebo 200 mg expectation exerted prolonged positive effects on vigilance and cognitive performance.

Ramadan and blood pressure: importance of chronotherapy

2021 ◽  
Vol 28 (Supplement_1) ◽  
Author(s):  
MA Bejar ◽  
I Zairi ◽  
I Ben Mrad ◽  
B Besbes ◽  
K Mzoughi ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Blood Pressure ◽  
Heart Rate ◽  
Dual Therapy ◽  
Average Heart Rate ◽  
Hypertensive Patients ◽  
Mean Values ◽  
Funding Sources ◽  
Cardiology Department ◽  
Group 2 ◽  
And Gender

Abstract Funding Acknowledgements Type of funding sources: None. Background During Ramadan, alterations in the daily patterns of sleep, activities and medication timing might contribute to changes in blood pressure (BP) and heart rate among hypertensive patients. The aim of this study was to examine the effect of medication timing during Ramadan on blood pressure and heart rate in hypertensive subjects taking their treatment once daily. Methods The study prospectively recruited 44 hypertensive patients between April and June 2019, followed up at the cardiology department of our   Hospital. A 24-hour pressure monitoring was carried out during two periods: prior to Ramadan and during the last ten days of Ramadan. Results We studied 29 women and 15 men, mean age was 58.7 years. 34% of the patients were diabetics and 16% had coronaropathy. 46% of the patients were on monotherapy, 43% on dual therapy and 11% on a triple antihypertensive therapy. During Ramadan, 57% of the patients took their treatment during the dinner (group1), whereas 43% took their treatment during the Shour (group 2). Average 24hour blood pressure in the whole group was 129 ± 18/74 ± 10 mmHg before Ramadan and 129 ± 19/74 ± 10 mmHg during Ramadan (p &gt; 0.05). Daytime and nighttime mean values of systolic and diastolic blood pressure as well as mean values of heart rate were not different between both periods regardless of age and gender. However, during Ramadan, those who took their treatment after dinner had significant higher values of 24 hour systolic BP, awake systolic and diastolic BP, asleep systolic and diastolic BP than those who took their treatment with the shour (p &lt; 0.05). Conclusion In this study, there were no significant changes in systolic and diastolic blood pressures as well as heart rate during the 2 periods. However, during Ramadan, a slight superiority of taking the treatment with the shour is observed. Average values of BP and heart rate Group 1 Group 2 p 24 hour SBP (mmHg) 134 ± 23 122 ± 6 0.017 24 hour DBP (mmHg) 76 ± 12 70 ± 5 0.052 Awake SBP (mmHg) 138 ± 23 125 ± 6 0.012 Awake DBP (mmHg) 79 ± 12 73 ± 5 0.044 Asleep SBP (mmHg) 127 ± 26 114 ± 12 0.030 Asleep DBP (mmHg) 71 ± 13 65 ± 7 0.045 24 hour average heart rate (bpm) 71 ± 7 70 ± 6 0.524 Awake average heart rate (bpm) 76 ± 7 74 ± 7 0.322 Asleep average heart rate (bpm) 65 ± 7 65 ± 7 0.931 Average values of blood pressure and heart rate in both groups Abstract Figure. 24hour course of blood pressure

scholarly journals Can Dog-Assisted Intervention Decrease Anxiety Level and Autonomic Agitation in Patients with Anxiety Disorders?

2021 ◽  
Vol 10 (21) ◽  
pp. 5171
Author(s):  
Dorota Wołyńczyk-Gmaj ◽  
Aleksandra Ziółkowska ◽  
Piotr Rogala ◽  
Dawid Ścigała ◽  
Ludwik Bryła ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Heart Rate ◽  
Treatment Group ◽  
Trait Anxiety ◽  
State Anxiety ◽  
Brief Symptom Inventory ◽  
Anxiety Symptoms ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Resting Heart Rate ◽  
Full Data ◽  
Positive Effects

Few studies have explored the influence of an Animal-Assisted Intervention on patients with mental disorders. We investigated it’s impact on anxiety symptoms. We divided 51 patients with anxiety symptoms into two groups—treatment group, that went for a short 15–20 min’ walk with a dog, his handler and a researcher and control group, that went for a walk only with a researcher. We used State-Trait Anxiety Inventory (STAI), Visual Analogue Scale (VAS) of fear, Beck Depression Inventory (BDI), Ford Insomnia Response to Stress (FIRST), Brief symptom Inventory (BSI) and VAS of satisfaction after trial to assess. We also checked the resting blood pressure and resting heart rate before and after performing psychological tests while sitting. We have obtained full data of 21 people from the research group and 26 people from the control group. After the intervention, the treatment group reported lower anxiety levels as a state (Mean (M) = 34.35; Standard Deviation (SD) = 6.9 vs. M = 40.94; SD = 8.6) and fear (M = 1.05; SD = 1.0 vs. M = 2.04; SD = 2.2) than the control group. After a walk with a dog, trait anxiety (M = 34.35; SD = 6.9 vs. M = 46.3; SD = 9.6), state anxiety (M = 48.9; SD = 7.2 vs. M = 53.9; SD = 7.8), fear (M = 1.05; SD= 1.0 vs. M = 2.57; SD = 2.3) and resting heart rate (M = 71.05; SD = 12.3 vs. M = 73.67; SD = 13.1) decreased significantly, while walking without a dog only reduced state anxiety (M = 47.24; SD = 11.0 vs. M = 40.94; SD = 8.6). Multivariate analysis of variance showed that after the walk, state anxiety was significantly lower in the treatment group than in the control group, F(1.35) = 6.706, p <0.05, η2 = 0.161. Among those who walked with a dog, the intervention also led to significant decreases in fear and resting heart rate, F(1.44) = 11.694, p < 0.01, η2 = 0.210 and F(1.45) = 8.503; p < 0.01; η2 = 0.159, respectively. For anxious patients, a short walk with a dog is more beneficial than a walk without one. We found significant positive effects of a dog’s company on vegetative arousal and mental comfort. This is another study confirming the possible therapeutic effect of the animal on anxiety symptoms. Further research is required, especially in the large groups of patients, as recommendations on the use of Animal Assisted Interventions (AAI) are needed.

scholarly journals Elevated heart rate in hypertension and coronary artery disease: risk factor or risk marker in patients with preserved left ventricular ejection fraction

2019 ◽  
Vol 25 (4) ◽  
pp. 389-406 ◽  
Author(s):  
E. V. Kokhan ◽  
G. K. Kiyakbaev ◽  
Z. D. Kobalava
Keyword(s):  
Coronary Artery Disease ◽  
Heart Rate ◽  
Coronary Artery ◽  
Ejection Fraction ◽  
Prognostic Significance ◽  
Left Ventricular ◽  
Left Ventricular Ejection ◽  
Ventricular Ejection Fraction ◽  
Positive Effects ◽  
Artery Disease

Numerous studies have demonstrated the negative prognostic value of tachycardia, both in the general population and in specific subgroups, including patients with coronary artery disease (CAD), arterial hypertension (HTN) and heart failure with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF). In the latest edition of the European guidlines for the treatment of HTN the level of heart rate (HR) exceeding 80 beats per minute is highlighted as a separate independent predictor of adverse outcomes. However, the feasibility of pharmacological reduction of HR in patients with sinus rhythm is unclear. Unlike patients with reduced ejection fraction, in whom the positive effects of HR reduction are well established, the data on the effect of pharmacological HR reduction on the prognosis of patients with HTN, CAD and/or HFpEF are not so unambiguous. Some adverse effects of pharmacological correction of HR in such patients, which may be caused by a change in the aortic pressure waveform with its increase in late systole in the presence of left ventricular diastolic dysfunction, are discussed. The reviewed data underline the complexity of the problem of clinical and prognostic significance of increased HR and its correction in patients with HTN, stable CAD and/or HFpEF.

scholarly journals Acute Effects of Salvia Supplementation on Cognitive Function in Athletes During a Fatiguing Cycling Exercise: A Randomized Cross-Over, Placebo-Controlled, and Double-Blind Study

2021 ◽  
Vol 8 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nicolas Babault ◽  
Ahmad Noureddine ◽  
Nicolas Amiez ◽  
Damien Guillemet ◽  
Carole Cometti
Keyword(s):  
Heart Rate ◽  
Reaction Time ◽  
Cognitive Function ◽  
Stroop Task ◽  
Perceived Exertion ◽  
Digit Span ◽  
Acute Effects ◽  
Warm Up ◽  
Positive Effects ◽  
Fatiguing Exercise

Background:Salvia (sage) supplementation has been shown to improve the cognition function in healthy individuals or patients (e.g., attention, memory). To date, no study has explored its relevancy in the context of sporting performance. The aim of this study was to explore the acute effects of a combination of Salvia officinalis and Salvia lavandulaefolia on cognitive function in athletes performing a fatiguing cycling task.Methods: Twenty-six volunteers were included in this cross-over, randomized, double-bind vs. placebo trial. Two hours before the two experimental sessions (here called SAGE and PLACEBO), volunteers randomly received a supplementation of sage or placebo. During each experimental session, participants were tested at four occasions while cycling during a warm-up, in the middle and at the end of a fatiguing task and after a short 5-min recovery. Tests included a Stroop task, a simple reaction time task, and a backward digit span memory task. Heart rate and rating of perceived exertion (RPE) were also measured at the beginning of the four test sessions.Results: Heart rate was significantly greater during the fatiguing exercise than during warm-up and recovery (P &lt; 0.001) without any supplementation effect. RPE was greater during the fatiguing exercise than during warm-up and recovery (P &lt; 0.001). Moreover, RPE was significantly lower during the SAGE session as compared to PLACEBO (P = 0.002). Reaction time was not altered during the exercise but was significantly shorter with SAGE as compared to PLACEBO (P = 0.023). The Stroop task only revealed significantly longer reaction time during warm-up as compared to recovery (P = 0.02) independently of the supplementation. The digit span memory test revealed a significant greater span score with SAGE as compared to PLACEBO (P = 0.044).Conclusion: The combination of Salvia improved the cognitive functions (perceived exertion, working memory, and reaction time). The positive effects were obtained in fresh condition and were maintained with fatigue.

Remote monitoring of vital and activity parameters in chronic transfusion dependent patients: a case-crossover pilot using wearable biosensors (Preprint)

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rik Tonino ◽  
Mackenzie Tweardy ◽  
Jaap Jan Zwaginga ◽  
Stephan Wegerich ◽  
Martin Roelof Schipperus
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Heart Rate ◽  
New Technologies ◽  
Standard Of Care ◽  
Red Cell ◽  
Web Based ◽  
Actual Performance ◽  
Red Cell Transfusion ◽  
Induced Changes

BACKGROUND Little is known if and to what extent outpatient RBC transfusions benefit chronic transfusion dependent patients. Costs, labour, and small but remaining side effects of RBC transfusions cause restrictive transfusions strategy to be the standard of care. However, the actual performance and quality of life of patients who require RBC’s on a regular basis are hardly accounted for. OBJECTIVE The aim of this study is to understand how new technologies and techniques like wearable biosensor devices and web-based testing can be used to measure physiological changes and functional activity in a cohort of transfusion-dependent patients. METHODS We monitored 5 patients who regularly receive transfusions during one transfusion cycle with the VitalPatch biosensor, the Withings Steel HR, and web-based cognitive and quality of life testing. RESULTS The deployed devices rendered qualitative and usable data. Heart rate and cognition showed to be significantly improved by RBC transfusions. Activity and quality of life measures did not show transfusion-induced changes. CONCLUSIONS The accelerateIQ platform, Withings Steel HR, and the CANTAB platform are usable for extracting and analysing data. Red cell transfusions significantly and reversibly decrease heart rate and increase sustained attention in our cohort of five red cell transfusion-dependent patients.

Emerging Technology Amendment Study in Smart Agro Farming to Diagnose the Agro Product Diseases

2021 ◽  
pp. 273-283
Author(s):  
Nilamadhab Mishra
Keyword(s):  
Global Warming ◽  
Environmental Changes ◽  
Emerging Technology ◽  
Agricultural Activities ◽  
Web Based ◽  
Environment Temperature ◽  
Planting Materials ◽  
Major Factors ◽  
Temperature Measure ◽  
Product Promotion

Environmental habitation and ecosystem management are some vital issues for agro-farming. Smart monitoring of the agricultural activities is the major issue in recent years due to a range of factors including diseases growing, environmental changes, product promotion and distributions, and the apparent onset of global warming. With the advancement of new computing technologies in agricultural sectors, the smart agro farming has evolved in order to diagnose the agro product diseases, measure the moisture in the soil, measure the soil and environment temperature, measure fertilizers and pesticides, web-based product promotion and distribution, and others. The major problem is to address is the lack of the most appropriate agriculture inputs to continue the smart production activities. These inputs include farm equipment, seeds, planting materials, and livestock. Soil identification and classification are also the major factors in order to select the production of a particular crop for a specific soil type.

scholarly journals Influence Analysis of Computer Modular Learning Environment on College English Listening Teaching Effect

2018 ◽  
Vol 13 (04) ◽  
pp. 129
Author(s):  
Jun Miao ◽  
Lidan Mao
Keyword(s):  
Education Reform ◽  
Teaching Experiment ◽  
Web Based ◽  
College English ◽  
Teaching Platform ◽  
Positive Effects ◽  
Learning Platform ◽  
English Major ◽  
On Line ◽  
Object Of Study

The listening teaching incorporated with computer web-based learning platform technology, has offered the opportunity for English listening teaching. This paper firstly introduces the web-based teaching platform development and related technologies, selects the Moodle platform as the on-line platform, and then designs the teaching experiment of college English listening on the basis of this platform. In the experiment, this paper, taking the 128 non-English major students of one university in China as object of study, conducts the contrast experiment between the Moodle-based listening teaching and traditional listening teaching, and makes statistical analysis of the experimental results by the questionnaire survey as well as the pre-experiment and after-experiment methods. The study in this paper promotes the application of web-based teaching platform in English listening teaching, and has positive effects on promoting the students’ learning enthusiasm and listening education reform.

Entry strategies in an emerging technology: a pilot web-based study of graphene firms

2013 ◽  
Vol 95 (3) ◽  
pp. 1189-1207 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sanjay K. Arora ◽  
Jan Youtie ◽  
Philip Shapira ◽  
Lidan Gao ◽  
TingTing Ma
Keyword(s):  
Emerging Technology ◽  
Web Based ◽  
Entry Strategies

scholarly journals An Efficient Time-Varying Filter for Detrending and Bandwidth Limiting the Heart Rate Variability Tachogram without Resampling: MATLAB Open-Source Code and Internet Web-Based Implementation

2012 ◽  
Vol 2012 ◽  
pp. 1-6 ◽  
Author(s):  
A. Eleuteri ◽  
A. C. Fisher ◽  
D. Groves ◽  
C. J. Dewhurst
Keyword(s):  
Heart Rate ◽  
Heart Rate Variability ◽  
Open Source ◽  
Process Model ◽  
Engineering Practice ◽  
Time Varying ◽  
Time Axis ◽  
Web Based ◽  
Regular Time ◽  
Require Data

The heart rate variability (HRV) signal derived from the ECG is a beat-to-beat record of RR intervals and is, as a time series, irregularly sampled. It is common engineering practice to resample this record, typically at 4 Hz, onto a regular time axis for analysis in advance of time domain filtering and spectral analysis based on the DFT. However, it is recognised that resampling introduces noise and frequency bias. The present work describes the implementation of a time-varying filter using a smoothing priors approach based on a Gaussian process model, which does not require data to be regular in time. Its output is directly compatible with the Lomb-Scargle algorithm for power density estimation. A web-based demonstration is available over the Internet for exemplar data. The MATLAB (MathWorks Inc.) code can be downloaded as open source.

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