The measurement of heart rate variability(HRV)has the advantages of noninvasiveness and simple operation and is widely used in clinical trials and scientific research for assessing reactions of the autonomic nervous system.More and more studies on acupuncture also take HRV as an important index.In addition to the definition
origin
analytical methods
and significance of time domain and frequency domain parameters of HRV
we reviewed the situations of application of HRV to acupuncture research in recent years
analyzed the influence of acupuncture and sham acupuncture
different acupuncture methods
and different acupoints on HRV
and confirmed the role of HRV in reflecting the effect of acupuncture on the vagal and sympathetic systems.However
various interference factors for HRV measurement and diverse methods for data analysis may lead to great differences in the experimental results of HRV and the interpretation of parameters.Therefore
careful analysis is needed in future studies on acupuncture with HRV as an observation index.
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WANG Hua
WU Song
LI Jia
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LU Wei
ZHAO Jia-wei
LI Yi-hong
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