scholarly journals Physiological and Psychological Effects of Watching Videos of Different Durations Showing Urban Bamboo Forests with Varied Structures

2020 ◽  
Vol 17 (10) ◽  
pp. 3434
Author(s):  
Yuqian Wang ◽  
Mingyan Jiang ◽  
Yinshu Huang ◽  
Zhiyi Sheng ◽  
Xiao Huang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Blood Pressure ◽  
Skin Conductance ◽  
Human Body ◽  
Stable State ◽  
Mean Value ◽  
Psychological Effects ◽  
Physiological Indicators ◽  
Psychological Indicators ◽  
Before And After ◽  
Long Time

This study illustrated the physiological and psychological effects of watching videos of different durations showing bamboo forests with varied structures. Physiological indicators, including EEG (electroencephalogram), blood pressure, skin conductance, and pulse, were monitored in 180 Chinese university students (mean age: 20.72 ± 2.56 years) while they were watching bamboo videos. Before and after watching the videos, their psychological indicators, including positive and negative moods, were measured using the Profile of Mood States questionnaire. After watching the bamboo videos of different durations, all of the physiological indicators responded to the stimulation after only 1 min. The indicators showed different trends at 1, 3 and 5 min. EEG decreased and then was maintained at a stable level after 1 min, and the high β, low β, and α waves had no significant differences between 1, 3 and 5 min. Blood pressure dropped to a stable state after 3 min, and the decline was significantly different greater after 3 min than after 1 min. Skin conductance increased for 1 to 5 min, and it did not stabilize after a long time (5 min). Pulse decreased after 1 min but increased after 5 min. After watching the videos with bamboo of varying structures, the physiological and psychological indicators showed significantly different changes. Skin conductance significantly increased (mean value: 6.78%), and the amount of sweat was more effectively reduced, thereby reducing tension, when the students viewed videos of sympodial bamboo forests compared with monopodial bamboo forests. Bamboo forests with a higher canopy density (0.83–0.85) could significantly decrease α waves (mean value: 1.50 Hz), relaxing the human body. High β and low β waves showed greater decreases, with tension reduced more effectively, when bamboo forests with a low tilt ratio (< 1.5%) were viewed. Bamboo forests with neat undergrowth could have more beneficial physiological and psychological effects on the human body.

scholarly journals The Influence of Tomato Juice on Blood Pressure in Menopause Women With Hypertension in Posyandu Kantil

2017 ◽  
Vol 1 (2) ◽  
pp. 52-57
Author(s):  
Ria Muji Rahayu
Keyword(s):  
Blood Pressure ◽  
Research Result ◽  
Mean Value ◽  
Tomato Juice ◽  
Wilcoxon Test ◽  
P Value ◽  
Normality Test ◽  
Menopausal Women ◽  
Before And After ◽  
Do So

Tomato (Lycopersicum commune) contains potassium and lycopene which has the effect blood pressure. The study aims to understand the effect of tomato juice in menopause women with hypertension. This was a pre experimental research. The population was menopausal women and hypertension case amount 11 persons, using total sampling. The research instrument was observational paper dan sphigmanometer. The research result was analyzed by normality test of Shapiro-Wilk test. Statistical test with Wilcoxon test. The research result shown there is no difference mean value between blood pressure before and after treated by tomato juice. They are 6,00 mmHg (systole) and 1,82 mmHg (diastole). Data analyzed by It is 0,05. obtains p value systole 0,072 and diastole 0,334 where p value < α, this H0 is accepted and H1 is rejected. The analysis result shown there is no difference between blood pressure before and after treated by tomato juice at Posyandu Kantil sub-district of Mojoroto, Kediri. Based on the research result revealed there are still many shortcomings that research do so very influential on the final result, and is expected to be study in the future.

scholarly journals Concurrent determinants of blood pressure among adolescents: the 11-year follow-up of the 1993 Pelotas (Brazil) birth cohort study

2010 ◽  
Vol 26 (10) ◽  
pp. 1972-1979 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ana M. B. Menezes ◽  
Pedro C. Hallal ◽  
Cora Luiza Araújo ◽  
Fernando C. Barros ◽  
Cesar G. Victora
Keyword(s):  
Blood Pressure ◽  
Cohort Study ◽  
Diastolic Pressure ◽  
Systolic Pressure ◽  
Pressure Control ◽  
Mean Value ◽  
Birth Cohort Study ◽  
Childhood And Adolescence ◽  
White Skin ◽  
Before And After

The aim of this study was to evaluate concurrent risk factors for high blood pressure in adolescents. This is a prospective cohort study including 4,452 adolescents born in Pelotas, Rio Grande do Sul State, Brazil, in 1993. Blood pressure was measured before and after the interview, and the mean value was used in the analyses. Mean systolic blood pressure was 101.9mmHg (SD = 12.3) and mean diastolic pressure was 63.4mmHg (SD = 9.9). Adolescents with black skin had higher blood pressure than those with white skin. Mean systolic pressure among subjects in the top quartile of body mass index (BMI) was 11.6mmHg higher than among those in the lowest quartile. Mean systolic pressure among postmenarcheal girls was 5.4mmHg higher than among premenarcheal girls. Similar trends were found for diastolic arterial pressure. Our findings suggest that blood pressure control must begin already in childhood and adolescence.

scholarly journals Physiological and Psychological Effects of Viewing Urban Parks in Different Seasons in Adults

2019 ◽  
Vol 16 (21) ◽  
pp. 4279 ◽  
Author(s):  
Prita Indah Pratiwi ◽  
Qiongying Xiang ◽  
Katsunori Furuya
Keyword(s):  
Blood Pressure ◽  
State Anxiety ◽  
Urban Parks ◽  
Early Summer ◽  
Psychological Effects ◽  
State Trait Anxiety Inventory ◽  
Lower Blood ◽  
Before And After ◽  
Different Seasons ◽  
Significant Attention

Although the health benefits of urban parks have gained significant attention, the effects of viewing park landscape on older adult residents have not commanded much research. This study aimed to investigate the physiological and psychological effects of viewing cherry blossoms in spring and fresh greenery in early summer at urban parks. The experiments were conducted in two viewing spots in the same park in Japan during different seasons, and included 12 participants in both spring (mean age, 66.4 ± 10.5 years) and summer (mean age, 65.75 ± 10.1 years). Participants sat and viewed an urban park and city landscape for 11–15 min. Blood pressure was measured before and after the seated viewing while heart rate was measured continuously. Then, they evaluated the psychological responses using the Profile of Mood States and State-Trait Anxiety Inventory. Viewing cherry blossoms and fresh greenery in urban parks led to lower blood pressure in spring and early summer than viewing city areas in spring and early summer. Moreover, the score of vigor–activity was significantly higher; tension–anxiety was significantly lower in spring; and the state-anxiety level was significantly lower in early summer. The results of this study suggest that viewing urban parks results in physiological and psychological relaxation.

scholarly journals Aircraft Noise and its Effects on Blood Pressure and Heart Rate at Mehrabad Airport Employees

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yaser Khorshidi Behzadi ◽  
Mohammad Ranjbarian ◽  
Soheila Khodakarim
Keyword(s):  
Blood Pressure ◽  
Heart Rate ◽  
Noise Exposure ◽  
Aircraft Noise ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Time Duration ◽  
Before And After ◽  
Long Time ◽  
Mean Differences ◽  
Control Study

Background: Sound is an inevitable part of everyday life these days. Hypertension is the most significant preventible risk of immature death all around the world. The main purpose of this study is to answer this question: Does aircraft noise affect blood pressure and heart rate? Methods: To achieve this objective, 100 personnel from the airport were selected. Additionally, 100 personnel were selected for the control group. In this case-control study the B&K dosimeter  model 4444 was used to record noise in a long time duration (8 hours) Blood pressure and heart rates were measured before and after their shift and during their work shift by connecting a dosimeter device to their body and recording noise exposure. SPSS V.22 software was used for statistical analysis. Results: Analyses showed that the average noise intensity in the experimental group was 87.84 ± 2.76, and in the control group, it was 70.01 ± 4.01's. Compared with the control group, mean differences between systolic (P <0/001) and diastolic blood pressure (P=0.047) was significant, while the mean differences in heart rate after the shift not have a significant (P> 0.05). Conclusions: research indicates that unacceptable noise could be a hazardous agent for hypertension. It is suggested that monitoring blood pressure, training workers, and periodic examination to be practiced to decrease blood pressure

scholarly journals Demographic and audiological factors as predictors of hearing handicap

2006 ◽  
Vol 134 (3-4) ◽  
pp. 89-94
Author(s):  
Ljubica Leposavic ◽  
Ivana Leposavic ◽  
Miroslava Jasovic-Gasic ◽  
Gordana Nikolic-Balkoski ◽  
Srdjan Milovanovic
Keyword(s):  
Hearing Impairment ◽  
Psychological Effects ◽  
World Health ◽  
Hearing Impairments ◽  
Hearing Handicap ◽  
Before And After ◽  
Long Time ◽  
Definition Of ◽  
Health Organization ◽  
The Individual

INTRODUCTION Currently available evidence reveals comparatively few studies of psychological effects of hearing impairments, in spite of the fact that clinicians have for a long time been aware of a connection between the acquired hearing impairment and mental disorders. They are focused on the investigation of dysfunction in general. Thus, three domains of the auditory imbalance may be distinguished: disorder, disability and handicap. 'Handicap', according to the definition of the World Health Organization, is a hindrance in an individual that results from an impairment or disability and represents psychological response of the individual to the impairment. OBJECTIVE Validation of acquired hearing impairment as a risk factor of psychical disorders as well as an analysis of relation of some demographic factors (sex, age, education) and audiological factors (degree and duration of the impairment) with the frequency of hearing handicap. METHOD MMPI-201 has been applied in 60 subjects affected with otosclerosis, potential candidates for stapedectomy, before and after the surgery. RESULTS Individuals with acquired hearing impairment manifest more frequent disorders of psychical functioning in comparison with general population, while demographic and audiometric parameters did not correlate with acquired hearing handicap. CONCLUSION It may be assumed that the very recognition of demographic and audio-logical factors can not help much in the understanding of the psychological stress associated with hearing impairment.

scholarly journals MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION

2011 ◽  
Vol 18 (04) ◽  
pp. 671-677
Author(s):  
SHIEKH NADEEM AHMAD ◽  
SYED SAUD HASAN ◽  
MUHAMMAD YOUSUF SALAT
Keyword(s):  
Myocardial Infarction ◽  
Blood Pressure ◽  
Thrombolytic Therapy ◽  
Mean Value ◽  
St Segment Elevation ◽  
Percentage Decrease ◽  
St Segment ◽  
Different Types ◽  
Before And After ◽  
Streptokinase Therapy

Thrombolytic therapy for Acute Myocardial Infarction has been one of the most potent treatment ever developed for condition that kill more patients worldwide than any other. Objective: To evaluate the benefit and efficacy or observational studies of streptokinase therapy on ST-segment elevation resolution in different types of myocardial infarction that focus especially on the younger age group less than forty years. Study design: To observe the streptokinase therapy, in ST-segment elevation resolution, in age less than 40 years and in different types of myocardial infarction. Place & duration of study: The study was conducted at national institute of cardiovascular diseases (NICVD) of Pakistan, Karachi. Subject and Methods: All patients fulfilling the inclusion criteria for thrombolytic therapy were included. Baseline ECG recorded before streptokinase infusion and repeated at completion of infusion i.e. 90 minutes, day 1 and day 2. Results: Streptokinase therapy on blood pressure, CKMB, and ST-segment resolution at 90 minutes, day 1, and Day2 in less than 40-year of age patient. The mean systolic blood pressure was 124+ 3.32 and 112+3.00 pre and post SK therapy reflecting a percentage decrease of 6.67 and highly significant (P<0.001). The Diastolic blood pressure was decrease to 6.25% with a mean value of 76.80+ 2.70 and 72+1.91 before and after the Streptokinase therapy’s, segment resolution at 90 minutes was decreased to 52.01 percent from the baseline and continued to decrease at Day-1 and Day-2 with a percentage reduction of 70.65 and 83.69 % respectively. The P values were highly significant (P<0.001). Conclusions: Thrombolysis improves survival when given within 12 hours of the onset of symptoms. The magnitude of benefit is greatest when reperfusion is established early. Age itself should not be considered a contraindication for fibronolysis

scholarly journals Statistical Analysis of Habbatussauda’s Benefits for Health (Blood Pressure, Glucose and Uric Acid)

2019 ◽  
Vol 8 (1) ◽  
pp. 7-10
Author(s):  
Sugiyanto Sugiyanto ◽  
Luqyana Khalda ◽  
Meksianis Zadrak Ndii
Keyword(s):  
Blood Pressure ◽  
Uric Acid ◽  
Statistical Analysis ◽  
Traditional Medicine ◽  
The Body ◽  
Before And After ◽  
Long Time

Habbatussauda is one of the traditional medicine existed since a long time ago and this is one of the drugs that recommended by the Prophet Muhammad. Habbatussauda’s benefits have been studied extensively in the healthcare. Habbatussauda has also been widely used to cure various diseases. This study revealed the benefits of Habbatussauda in lowering blood pressure, glucose and uric acid levels in 20 respondents that given Habbatussauda for 2 weeks. The blood pressure, glucose and uric acid levels were measured before and after consuming Habbatussauda. Blood pressure, glucose, and uric acid levels in the body will decrease after consuming Habbatussauda that shown in the statistical analysis of the obtained data.

PENGARUH TERAPI TERTAWA TERHADAP PENURUNAN TEKANAN DARAH LANSIA DI UPT PANTI WREDHA BUDHI DHARMA YOGYAKARTA

2019 ◽  
Vol 13 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Niken Setyaningrum ◽  
Andri Setyorini ◽  
Fachruddin Tri Fitrianta
Keyword(s):  
Blood Pressure ◽  
Data Analysis ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Group Comparison ◽  
Control Blood Pressure ◽  
Men And Women ◽  
Treatment Of Hypertension ◽  
Before And After ◽  
The Difference

ABSTRACTBackground: Hypertension is one of the most common diseases, because this disease is suffered byboth men and women, as well as adults and young people. Treatment of hypertension does not onlyrely on medications from the doctor or regulate diet alone, but it is also important to make our bodyalways relaxed. Laughter can help to control blood pressure by reducing endocrine stress andcreating a relaxed condition to deal with relaxation.Objective: The general objective of the study was to determine the effect of laughter therapy ondecreasing elderly blood pressure in UPT Panti Wredha Budhi Dharma Yogyakarta.Methods: The design used in this study is a pre-experimental design study with one group pre-posttestresearch design where there is no control group (comparison). The population in this study wereelderly aged over> 60 years at 55 UPT Panti Wredha Budhi Dharma Yogyakarta. The method oftaking in this study uses total sampling. The sample in this study were 55 elderly. Data analysis wasused to determine the difference in blood pressure before and after laughing therapy with a ratio datascale that was using Pairs T-TestResult: There is an effect of laughing therapy on blood pressure in the elderly at UPT Panti WredhaBudhi Dharma Yogyakarta marked with a significant value of 0.000 (P <0.05)

Perbedaan Pengetahuan Siswa Tentang Penyakit Hepatitis A Sebelum Dan Sesudah Penyuluhan Di MTsN 02 Bondowoso Tahun 2015

2017 ◽  
Vol 4 (2) ◽  
pp. 14
Author(s):  
Putri Megasari
Keyword(s):  
Hepatitis A ◽  
Hepatitis Virus ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Mean Value ◽  
Test Design ◽  
The World ◽  
Before And After ◽  
Post Test ◽  
The Mean ◽  
Paired T Test

Hepatitis has become a health problem in the world. The hepatitis virus infected many people. According to the teacher of MTsN 02 Bondowoso more than 20 students have hepatitis A viral infection. The purpose of this research was to know the differences of students' knowledge about hepatitis A before and after counseling in MTsN 02 Bondowoso 2015. This study used pre-experimental (pre-post test design). This study used stratified random sampling technique, 127 students from 270 sample involved this research,and 143 students was excluded. We used questionnaires to collect data. The results showed that the mean value of the students 'knowledge about hepatitis A before counseling in MTsN 02 Bondowoso 2015 was 83.96 with the lowest value of 37.5 and the highest value was 100. The mean value of the students' knowledge about hepatitis A after counseling in MTsN 02 Bondowoso 2015 was 93.21 with the lowest value waf 62.5 and the highest value was 100. Paired t test showed that t (-9.07) > t table (1.98), the null hypothesis (H0) was rejected. There was a difference between students' knowledge about hepatitis A before and after counseling in MTsN 02 Bondowoso 2015. This study showed that routine counseling by healthcare provider was important to prevent hepatitis A infection.; Keywords: counseling, knowledge of students, hepatitis

Quantitative evaluation of slow fluctuations of the volume of liquids inside cranial cavity

2019 ◽  
pp. 51-63 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yu. E. Moskalenko ◽  
T. I. Kravchenko ◽  
Yu. V. Novozhilova
Keyword(s):  
Brain Activity ◽  
Sampling Rate ◽  
Age Groups ◽  
Pulse Amplitude ◽  
Cranial Cavity ◽  
Current Frequency ◽  
Physiological Indicators ◽  
Physiological Phenomenon ◽  
Long Time ◽  
Manned Space

Introduction. Slow fl uctuations in the volume and pressure of liquids in the cranial cavity have been known for a long time and have been studied for more than 100 years. However, their quantitative indicators and their practical signifi cance remain unclear until now due to the diffi culties of research. Nevertheless, it was found that they were connected with the brain activity, which made it possible to use them as one of the physiological indicators in studying the problems of manned space fl ights. Goal of research — to study the possibility of using spectral analysis of slow fl uctuations of the volume of liquids inside the cranium in order to realize the quantitative assessment of their indicators with the use of modern microelectronics and computer technology.Materials and methods. In order to solve this problem we created a complex, in which rheoencephalograph-RG-01 («Mizar») was used as a converter-modulator of physiological signals into electrical oscillations. The device was connected with the ADC (Firm «ADIstrument»), Its software allows to calculate the spectrogram with a sampling rate of 128 kHz. Studies were conducted on volunteers of younger, middle and older age groups. The respiratory rate and the electrocardiography were registered together with the rheoencephalography. Electrodes were fi xed on the volonteers′ fronto-mastoid area.Results. Slow fl uctuations the cranium representan independent physiological phenomenon. The most considerable and valuable were fl uctuations in 0,1–0,3 Hz. It was found that current frequency of 100 or 200 kHz and frequency for quantization of 80–100 kHz was optimal for performing their spectrograms. The structure of such diagram consists of 4–7 peaks with amplitude of 0,4–0,7 units compared with REG pulse amplitude. They depend on age and are characterized by hemispheric asymmetry. Spectral diagrams of slow fl ucation inside cranium are representing inpendent physiological phenomenon. These fl uctuations are not connected by common origin, with heart activity and respiration. They are connected by nature with brain activity and PRM.Conclusion. Can be an informative method for diagnostic and assessment of general status of osteopathic patients well as for the assessment of mechanisms of action of some osteopathic techniques.

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