Key result
Hypnosis significantly shifted sympathovagal balance toward enhanced parasympathetic modulation, increasing high-frequency and decreasing low-frequency heart rate variability compared to baseline.
Why the study?
Does hypnosis alter heart rate variability parameters in healthy subjects?
Population
12 healthy subjects (6 men and 6 women), mean age 22.2 +/- 1.0 years
Comparison
Hypnosis vs Baseline (control condition)
Design
Other
Authors
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Hypothesis-generating for hypnosis in autonomic modulation; leaves open clinical relevance in cardiovascular patients.
Does hypnosis alter heart rate variability parameters in healthy subjects?
Hypnosis shifts the autonomic cardiac balance toward enhanced parasympathetic modulation and reduced sympathetic tone without altering overall heart rate.
Aubert et al. (2009) studied Healthy (n=12). Hypnosis vs. Baseline was evaluated on Heart rate variability parameters (LFnu, HFnu, LF/HF, DFA). Hypnosis significantly shifted sympathovagal balance toward enhanced parasympathetic modulation, increasing high-frequency and decreasing low-frequency heart rate variability compared to baseline.
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