Key result
Geomagnetic activity with an index greater than 2 was associated with elevated systolic blood pressure, showing a correlation coefficient of 0.184, which was three times higher than its correlation with atmospheric pressure.
Why the study?
Do geophysical rhythms such as atmospheric pressure and geomagnetic activity affect human blood pressure and heart rate?
Case Report (n=1)
No
Do geophysical rhythms such as atmospheric pressure and geomagnetic activity affect human blood pressure and heart rate?
Geomagnetic activity (index > 2) has a greater effect on elevating systolic blood pressure than atmospheric pressure, suggesting environmental factors can influence cardiovascular parameters.
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Should not yet change practice; leaves open whether geomagnetic activity influences blood pressure variability in prospective studies.
This paper considers time series data collected over a five year interval of time on geophysical (environmental) rhythms of atmospheric pressure and geomagnetic activity and their impact on human biorhythms - blood pressure and frequency of heart rate over a longer time step than one day was evaluated. It was found that during the periods that last around 15 days, when atmospheric pressure changes smoothly and slightly, the heart beats quietly and minor fluctuations in blood pressure are observed. These "quiet" periods are mainly expected during summer months from July to August, usually only once a year. A comparison of the graphs of systolic blood pressure fluctuations with the graph of geomagnetic activity index showed that correlation coefficients between systolic blood pressure fluctuations and geomagnetic activity index were three times greater than those between systolic blood pressure and atmospheric pressure. Thus, the results obtained demonstrate that the geomagnetic field with an activity index of greater than 2 has a greater effect on elevation of systolic blood pressure in people. The analysis also showed that the intervals of the spectral peaks in spectra of atmospheric pressure are well consistent with the intervals between each heartbeat. This indicates that the heart rate of people can be influenced by synoptic processes passing through the region in the atmosphere such as cyclones and anticyclones, and, ultimately, they can affect the well-being of elderly and ill individuals. The results obtained during this study in combination with geophysical data from hydrometeorological centers can help forecast the state of human health.
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Kovalev et al. (2024) conducted a case report in Healthy (n=1). Geophysical rhythms (atmospheric pressure and geomagnetic activity) was evaluated on Correlation between systolic blood pressure and geomagnetic activity index (Correlation coefficient 0.184). Geomagnetic activity with an index greater than 2 was associated with elevated systolic blood pressure, showing a correlation coefficient of 0.184, which was three times higher than its correlation with atmospheric pressure.
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