The Journal of Korean Obstetrics and Gynecology (대한한방부인과학회지)

The Society of Korean Medicine Obstetrics and Gynecology (대한한방부인과학회)
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Practical use of HRV as barometer of climacteric symptom

갱년기 증상의 척도로서의 심박 변이도의 활용에 관한 연구

  • Hwang, Jae-Ho (Dept. of Oriental Gynecology, College of Oriental Medicine, Kyunghee Univ.) ;
  • Choi, Jung-Eun (Dept. of Oriental Gynecology, College of Oriental Medicine, Kyunghee Univ.) ;
  • Cho, Jung-Hoon (Dept. of Oriental Gynecology, College of Oriental Medicine, Kyunghee Univ.) ;
  • Jang, Jun-Bock (Dept. of Oriental Gynecology, College of Oriental Medicine, Kyunghee Univ.) ;
  • Lee, Kyung-Sub (Dept. of Oriental Gynecology, College of Oriental Medicine, Kyunghee Univ.) ;
  • Ahn, Soo-Jeong (Dept. of Oriental Gynecology, College of Oriental Medicine, Kyunghee Univ.)
  • 황재호 (경희대학교 한의과대학 부인과학교실) ;
  • 최정은 (경희대학교 한의과대학 부인과학교실) ;
  • 조정훈 (경희대학교 한의과대학 부인과학교실) ;
  • 장준복 (경희대학교 한의과대학 부인과학교실) ;
  • 이경섭 (경희대학교 한의과대학 부인과학교실) ;
  • 안수정 (경희대학교 한의과대학 부인과학교실)
  • Published : 2005.08.31
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Abstract

Purpose : To investigate relation between Heart rate variability(HRV) and Kupperman's index. Methods : From 2004, 3, 15 to 2004, 4, 10, a total 18 female patients(age 40-61) was recruited. but 2 patients was excluded. one was under hormone raplacement therapy, the other was under drug treatment. We measured patient's HRV by SA-2000E(Medicore Co., Ltd., Korea), and they fulfilled kupperman's index and　qustionnaire.　Results : The mean age of patient was 50.13${\pm}$5.78 years. 6 of 16 patients was menopause, 12 of 16 patients had menstruation. half of 16 patients had a understanding about climacteric syndrome. Investigating relation between HRV and kupperman's index, kupperman's index had positive correlation with heart rate significantly. Kupperman's index had negative correlation with SDNN significantly. Kupperman's index had negative correlation with RMS-SD significantly. Conclusion : In this study, we presented relation between HRV and kupperman's index. Furthermore, large scale study is required.

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