scholarly journals Influence of CoQ10 on Autonomic Nervous Activity and Energy Metabolism during Exercise in Healthy Subjects

2008 ◽  
Vol 54 (4) ◽  
pp. 286-290 ◽  
Author(s):  
Aisong ZHENG ◽  
Toshio MORITANI
Keyword(s):  
Energy Metabolism ◽  
Healthy Subjects ◽  
Nervous Activity ◽  
Autonomic Nervous Activity ◽  
Autonomic Nervous

scholarly journals Monitoring the Autonomic Nervous Activity as the Objective Evaluation of Music Therapy for Severely and Multiply Disabled Children

2012 ◽  
Vol 227 (3) ◽  
pp. 185-189 ◽  
Author(s):  
Makiko Orita ◽  
Naomi Hayashida ◽  
Tetsuko Shinkawa ◽  
Takashi Kudo ◽  
Mikitoshi Koga ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Music Therapy ◽  
Nervous Activity ◽  
Objective Evaluation ◽  
Autonomic Nervous Activity ◽  
Disabled Children ◽  
Autonomic Nervous

scholarly journals Physiological Effects of Viewing Bonsai in Elderly Patients Undergoing Rehabilitation

2018 ◽  
Vol 15 (12) ◽  
pp. 2635 ◽  
Author(s):  
Chorong Song ◽  
Harumi Ikei ◽  
Masahiro Nara ◽  
Daisuke Takayama ◽  
Yoshifumi Miyazaki
Keyword(s):  
Prefrontal Cortex ◽  
Elderly Patients ◽  
Near Infrared ◽  
Nervous Activity ◽  
Differential Method ◽  
Sympathetic Nervous Activity ◽  
Physiological Effects ◽  
Autonomic Nervous Activity ◽  
Japanese Cypress ◽  
Autonomic Nervous

The benefits of various nature-derived stimuli that can be used for stress relief and relaxation has recently gained immense attention; however, there are very few studies about their influence on elderly patients. The present study aims to present the effects of viewing bonsai on autonomic nervous activity, prefrontal cortex activity, and subjective assessment findings of psychological relaxation in elderly patients undergoing rehabilitation. Fourteen participants aged 64–91 years (mean age ± standard deviation, 78.6 ± 9.6 years) participated in this study. Miniature potted 10-year-old Japanese cypress bonsai trees were used as visual stimuli. Participants viewed the bonsai for 1 min, and the control comprised of no experimental stimulus. Physiological effects on autonomic nervous activity were assessed by measuring the heart rate variability (HRV) and pulse rate. The effects on prefrontal cortex activity were determined using near-infrared spectroscopy, which involved assessment of oxyhemoglobin concentrations in the left and right prefrontal cortices. Subjective evaluations were achieved by the modified semantic differential method. Viewing bonsai resulted in a significant increase in parasympathetic nervous activity, a significant decrease in sympathetic nervous activity, and a significant increase in the perceptions of feeling “comfortable” and “relaxed.” In conclusion, our findings indicated that viewing bonsai induces physiological and psychological relaxation.

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