Effect of autogenic training on cardiac autonomic nervous activity in high-risk fire service workers for posttraumatic stress disorder

Mitani, Satoko; Fujita, Masatoshi; Sakamoto, Satoko; Shirakawa, Taro

doi:10.1016/j.jpsychores.2005.09.005

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“…Each session consisted of 30-40 min of full exercise. Although some studies described AT session time between a few minutes (Kermani 2001) and 60 min (Mitani et al 2006), we gave priority to patient comfortableness (Kermani 2001). The standard session of AT used in this study is shown in Table 1 (Kermani 2001;Mitani et al 2006).…”

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Effect of Autogenic Training on General Improvement in Patients with Irritable Bowel Syndrome: A Randomized Controlled Trial

Shinozaki

Kanazawa

Kano

et al. 2009

Appl Psychophysiol Biofeedback

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Autogenic training (AT) is a useful and comprehensive relaxation technique. However, no studies have investigated the effects of AT on irritable bowel syndrome (IBS). In this study we tested the hypothesis that AT improves symptoms of IBS. Twenty-one patients with IBS were randomly assigned to AT (n = 11, 5 male, 6 female) or control therapy (n = 10, 5 male, 5 female). AT patients were trained intensively, while the control therapy consisted of discussions about patients' meal habits and life styles. All patients answered a question related to adequate relief (AR) of IBS symptoms and four questionnaires: Self-induced IBS Questionnaire (SIBSQ), Self-reported Depression Scale (SDS), State-Trait Anxiety Inventory (STAI), and Medical Outcome Short Form 36 Health Survey (SF-36). The proportion of AR in the last AT session in the AT group (9/11, 81.8%) was significantly higher than that in the controls (3/10, 30.0%, Chi-square test, p = 0.048). Two subscales of the SF-36, i.e., social functioning and bodily pain, were significantly improved in the AT group (p < 0.05) as compared to the control group. Role emotional (p = 0.051) and general health (p = 0.068) showed a tendency for improvement in the AT group. AT may be useful in the treatment of IBS by enhancing self-control.

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Effect of Autogenic Training on General Improvement in Patients with Irritable Bowel Syndrome: A Randomized Controlled Trial

Shinozaki

Kanazawa

Kano

et al. 2009

Appl Psychophysiol Biofeedback

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“…In comparison to mental stress, AT increased HRV and facilitated the vagal control of the heart (Miu et al, 2009). AT significantly decreased cardiac sympathetic nervous activity and significantly increased cardiac parasympathetic nervous activity (Mitani et al, 2006). However, it remains controversial whether spectral analysis of HRV is really an appropriate index for autonomic nervous activity.…”

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Reorganization of the brain and heart rhythm during autogenic meditation

Kim

Rhee²,

Kang

2014

Front. Integr. Neurosci.

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The underlying changes in heart coherence that are associated with reported EEG changes in response to meditation have been explored. We measured EEG and heart rate variability (HRV) before and during autogenic meditation. Fourteen subjects participated in the study. Heart coherence scores were significantly increased during meditation compared to the baseline. We found near significant decrease in high beta absolute power, increase in alpha relative power and significant increases in lower (alpha) and higher (above beta) band coherence during 3~min epochs of heart coherent meditation compared to 3~min epochs of heart non-coherence at baseline. The coherence and relative power increase in alpha band and absolute power decrease in high beta band could reflect relaxation state during the heart coherent meditation. The coherence increase in the higher (above beta) band could reflect cortico-cortical local integration and thereby affect cognitive reorganization, simultaneously with relaxation. Further research is still needed for a confirmation of heart coherence as a simple window for the meditative state.

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“…Eine Übersicht über das Vorgehen zeigt [27,34]. Zwei Arbeiten analysierten die HRV-Parameter basierend auf 5-min-Intervallen aus 24-h-Messungen [36,40] und bei einer Arbeit konnten keine Angaben zu der zugrunde liegenden Messdauer der RR-Intervalle gefunden werden [30].…”

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Einfluss einer posttraumatischen Belastungsstörung auf die Herzfrequenzvariabilität als Marker des autonomen Nervensystems – eine systematische Literaturübersicht

Sammito

Thielmann

Zimmermann

et al. 2015

Fortschr Neurol Psychiatr

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Effect of autogenic training on cardiac autonomic nervous activity in high-risk fire service workers for posttraumatic stress disorder

Cited by 47 publications

References 35 publications

Effect of Autogenic Training on General Improvement in Patients with Irritable Bowel Syndrome: A Randomized Controlled Trial

Effect of Autogenic Training on General Improvement in Patients with Irritable Bowel Syndrome: A Randomized Controlled Trial

Reorganization of the brain and heart rhythm during autogenic meditation

Einfluss einer posttraumatischen Belastungsstörung auf die Herzfrequenzvariabilität als Marker des autonomen Nervensystems – eine systematische Literaturübersicht

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