scholarly journals In Touch with the Heartbeat: Newborns’ Cardiac Sensitivity to Affective and Non-Affective Touch

2021 ◽  
Vol 18 (5) ◽  
pp. 2212
Author(s):  
Letizia Della Longa ◽  
Danica Dragovic ◽  
Teresa Farroni
Keyword(s):  
Heart Rate ◽  
Physiological State ◽  
Self Regulation ◽  
Somatosensory Stimulation ◽  
Affective Touch ◽  
Affective Behaviors ◽  
Term Newborns ◽  
Social And Physical Environment ◽  
Sense Of Touch ◽  
Sensorimotor Skills

The sense of touch is the first manner of contact with the external world, providing a foundation for the development of sensorimotor skills and socio-affective behaviors. In particular, affective touch is at the core of early interpersonal interactions and the developing bodily self, promoting the balance between internal physiological state and responsiveness to external environment. The aim of the present study is to investigate whether newborns are able to discriminate between affective touch and non-affective somatosensory stimulations and whether affective touch promotes a positive physiological state. We recorded full-term newborns’ (N = 30) heart rate variability (HRV)—which reflects oscillations of heart rate associated with autonomic cardio-respiratory regulation—while newborns were presented with two minutes of affective (stroking) and non-affective (tapping) touch alternated with two minutes of resting in a within-subject design. The results revealed that non-affective touch elicits a decrease in HRV, whereas affective touch does not result in a change of HRV possibly indicating maintenance of calm physiological state. Thus, newborns showed cardiac sensitivity to different types of touch, suggesting that early somatosensory stimulation represents scaffolding for development of autonomic self-regulation with important implications on infant’s ability to adaptively respond to the surrounding social and physical environment.

scholarly journals Heart rate variability in healthy term newborns is related to delivery mode: a prospective observational study

2018 ◽  
Vol 18 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Marek Kozar ◽  
Ingrid Tonhajzerova ◽  
Michal Mestanik ◽  
Katarina Matasova ◽  
Mirko Zibolen ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Heart Rate ◽  
Heart Rate Variability ◽  
Observational Study ◽  
Prospective Observational Study ◽  
Delivery Mode ◽  
Term Newborns ◽  
Mode A

scholarly journals Alat Pendeteksi Detak Jantung dan Kesehatan Berbasis Arduino

2020 ◽  
Vol 1 (2) ◽  
pp. 69-75
Author(s):  
Saiful Sufri ◽  
Aswardi Aswardi
Keyword(s):  
Heart Rate ◽  
Daily Activities ◽  
Human Organ ◽  
Final Project ◽  
Pulse Sensor ◽  
Contraction Cycle ◽  
Sense Of Touch ◽  
Human Sense

The heart is a human organ that pumps blood. The heart contracts, where one contraction cycle is usually called a heartbeat. Calculation of heart rate is often done manually by counting the pulse on the wrist for one minute. This method is considered inaccurate because it only relies on the human sense of touch. By making it easier to calculate the heart rate with the Electrocardiograph (ECG) device only but this tool is used in hospitals and cannot be moved. With a sensor that makes daily activities easier. For example, a pulse sensor that is easily available is a pulse sensor that can be used to detect the human heartbeat. With the heart rate device that can be moved using a pulse sensor. Where in the tool that in this final project detects the heart rate will be displayed on the Liquid Crisytal Display (LCD) where the detection results displayed are the results of the detection of human heartbeats accompanied by diseases that may be experienced from heart rate abnormalities.

Heart rate variability during sleep in healthy term newborns in the early postnatal period

2009 ◽  
Vol 30 (8) ◽  
pp. 847-860 ◽  
Author(s):  
O M Doyle ◽  
I Korotchikova ◽  
G Lightbody ◽  
W Marnane ◽  
D Kerins ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Heart Rate ◽  
Heart Rate Variability ◽  
Postnatal Period ◽  
Early Postnatal Period ◽  
Term Newborns

Heart rate variability predicts alcohol craving in alcohol dependent outpatients: Further evidence for HRV as a psychophysiological marker of self-regulation

2013 ◽  
Vol 132 (1-2) ◽  
pp. 395-398 ◽  
Author(s):  
Daniel S. Quintana ◽  
Adam J. Guastella ◽  
Iain S. McGregor ◽  
Ian B. Hickie ◽  
Andrew H. Kemp
Keyword(s):  
Heart Rate ◽  
Heart Rate Variability ◽  
Self Regulation ◽  
Alcohol Craving ◽  
Alcohol Dependent

scholarly journals Methods of psychotherapy in their modern practical use

2019 ◽  
Vol 7 (6) ◽  
Author(s):  
Rosita Kokoeva ◽  
Tatyana Kozlova ◽  
Diana Togoeva
Keyword(s):  
Information Technologies ◽  
Social Space ◽  
Physiological State ◽  
Self Regulation ◽  
Stress Disorders ◽  
Positive Health ◽  
The Social ◽  
The Individual ◽  
Psychotherapy Program ◽  
Experimental Group

Modern personality in the conditions of mobilization of socio-economic and information technologies experiences psychoemotional and physiological difficulties in interaction with the outside world. These difficulties, being in the conditions of the "anxious world syndrome", often lead to stress disorders, accompanied by anxiety, anxiety and changes in the physiological state of the individual. Therefore, adequate psychotherapeutic methods are required to meet his needs, allowing the individual to cope with the diverse "challenges" of the social world. The purpose of the work was to confirm the hypothesis that a group of people engaged in a psychotherapeutic program developed by us will move towards the positive dynamics of their psychoemotional and physiological States. The psychotherapeutic program developed and adapted by us, built on meditative psychotherapy, is quite effective and useful for modern people who are actively moving both in personal and social space. The results of the study, based on objective and subjective methods of assessing the stress state of the experimental group, found positive dynamics associated with a decrease in anxiety, stabilization of blood pressure and heart rate, as well as the formation of a trend towards positive health, activity and mood. Psychotherapy program promotes the development of psychotechnics of personal self-regulation.

scholarly journals The Effect of Sleeping Position on Heart Rate Variability in Newborns

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Petja Fister ◽  
Manca Nolimal ◽  
Helena Lenasi ◽  
Matjaž Klemenc
Keyword(s):  
Heart Rate ◽  
Heart Rate Variability ◽  
Spectral Density ◽  
Power Spectral Density ◽  
Gestational Age ◽  
Supine Position ◽  
Total Power ◽  
Sleeping Position ◽  
Power Spectral ◽  
Term Newborns

Abstract Background : Lower heart rate variability (HRV) in a newborn might represent a risk factor for unfavourable outcome, a longer recovery after illness, and a sudden infant death. Our aim was to determine whether the newborn’s sleeping position is associated with HRV. Methods : We performed a prospective clinical study in 46 hospitalized cardiorespiratory stable term newborns. During sleeping, we measured the parameters of HRV in four body positions (supine, supine with tilt, prone, prone with tilt). Results : The TP (total power spectral density) was significantly higher when lying supine in comparison to prone (p = 0,048) and to prone with tilt (p = 0,046). The HF (high frequency of power spectral density) in the supine position without tilt tended to be higher compared to prone without tilt (p > 0,05). The LF (low frequency power) was significantly higher when lying supine compared to prone, both without tilt (p = 0,018). TP and HF showed a positive correlation with gestational age (p = 0.044 and p = 0.036, respectively). Conclusions : In term newborns, sleeping position is associated with HRV. Higher TP and HF were found in the supine position, which might reflect better ANS stability. Gestational age positively correlated with TP and HF power, but only in supine position.

scholarly journals Evaluation of Autonomic Nervous System Changes Using Short-term Heart Rate Variability During Apnea

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Baolin He ◽  
Wenyu Li ◽  
Xiaotong Zhang ◽  
Yanan Wu ◽  
Jing Liu ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Heart Rate ◽  
Heart Rate Variability ◽  
Nervous System ◽  
Autonomic Nervous System ◽  
Physiological State ◽  
Cardiac Activity ◽  
Normal Function ◽  
Short Term ◽  
Autonomic Nervous ◽  
Respiratory State

Abstract Background: Frequent cessations of respiration can greatly increase the prevalence rate of arrhythmia. It has been confirmed that cardiac activity is regulated by autonomic nervous system (ANS). And heart rate variability (HRV) is widely used as a method to evaluate the function of ANS. Therefore, we analyzed whether apnea can affect the balance and normal function of ANS using short-term HRV indices. Methods: Forty-five healthy subjects were asked to breathe normally and hold their breathing to simulate 10 times apnea. Thirty-six patients from the dataset of a sleep laboratory for the diagnosis of sleep disorders with 10 times apnea were included in analysis. We calculated short-term HRV indices of subjects in normal respiratory and apneic states, respectively. Results: Compared with normal respiratory state, respiration cease would lead to the values of the mean-RR, nLF, LF/HF, and α1 were significantly increase whereas the values of rMSSD and nHF were significantly decrease. Conclusions: Cessations of respiration would lead to an imbalance in function of ANS, as well as an increase in fractal characteristics of the heart. These changes in physiological state are likely to induce and cause the occurrence of arrhythmia, which is regulated by ANS.

scholarly journals Effect of Changes in Behaviour on the Heart Rate and its Diurnal Variation in a Male and a Female Eland (Taurotragus oryx)

2013 ◽  
Vol 46 (1) ◽  
pp. 29-33
Author(s):  
Katerina Zizkova ◽  
Radim Kotrba ◽  
Alica Kocisova
Keyword(s):  
Heart Rate ◽  
Diurnal Variation ◽  
General Anaesthesia ◽  
Adult Female ◽  
Adult Male ◽  
Physiological State ◽  
Stressful Event ◽  
Specific Behaviour ◽  
Event Handling ◽  
Female Behaviour

Abstract Heart rate (HR) is related to the physiological state of most of vertebrates, e.g. the level of metabolism, motion or stress. In previous reports, the HR of eland was measured during sedation and general anaesthesia. Therefore, we wanted to evaluate HR in alert eland with emphasis on variations by different behaviours and time of the day. We measured HR by Polar S610 device in an adult male and an adult female. Behaviour during recumbent and rumination, standing and rumination, standing, standing and eating, movement, excitement during feeding, stressful event, handling in restraint box and sleep were recorded and synchronised with data from HR device. In the male, HR was lowest during recumbency and rumination. In the female, HR was lowest during sleep. The highest HR was measured during handling in a restraint box. The HR was higher during the night for most of the behaviours. Further research should focus on explaining the diurnal variation in HR as it relates to specific behaviour.

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