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Clinical Autonomic Research

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01-04-2011 | Research Article

Autonomic function, voice, and mood states

Authors: Chan-Kyu Park, Sanghoon Lee, Hi-Joon Park, You-Sang Baik, Young-Bae Park, Young-Jae Park

Published in: Clinical Autonomic Research | Issue 2/2011

Abstract

Purpose

The present study examined the relationships among cardiovascular autonomic, acoustic, and mood states in resting young subjects.

Methods

A total of 75 college students (men:women = 53:22), aged 19–24 years, were enrolled in this study. Each subject was asked to complete the profile of mood states and to produce a sustained vowel sound (/a/) for 3 s to calculate acoustic parameters. We calculated pulse rate variability (PRV) parameters such as low frequency (LF), high frequency (HF), total power (TP) and the ratio of low frequency to high frequency power (LF/HF) by analyzing peak-to-peak intervals detected by photoplethysmography.

Results

Sympathovagal balance-related parameters such as LF/HF were dominant indicators of fatigue in men and women, whereas LF and HF were indicative of depression and anger in women. In terms of acoustic parameters, shimmer and standard deviation of the fundamental frequency (SD F ₀), which were related to roughness and instability in voice quality, were indicative of tension and depression in men and women.

Conclusions

The results of this study suggest that mood states in resting young subjects can be estimated from PRV and acoustic parameters.

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Title: Autonomic function, voice, and mood states
Authors: Chan-Kyu Park
Sanghoon Lee
Hi-Joon Park
You-Sang Baik
Young-Bae Park
Young-Jae Park
Publication date: 01-04-2011
Publisher: Springer-Verlag
Published in: Clinical Autonomic Research / Issue 2/2011
Print ISSN: 0959-9851
Electronic ISSN: 1619-1560
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10286-010-0095-1

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Autonomic function, voice, and mood states

Abstract

Purpose

Methods

Results

Conclusions

At a glance: The STEP trials

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Abstract

Purpose

Methods

Results

Conclusions

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