Liu Cheng, Yang Shang-Yu, Wang Jiun-Yi
Department of Physical Education, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430074, China.
Department of Healthcare Administration, College of Medical and Health Science, Asia University, Taichung 41354, Taiwan.
Depress Anxiety. 2024 Jul 18;2024:5556702. doi: 10.1155/2024/5556702. eCollection 2024.
This study investigated the efficacy of combining binaural beat music (BBM) with rhythmical photic stimulation at the frequency in alleviating anxiety among daycare staff and explored its impacts on daycare staff with different anxiety levels. A quasi-experimental research design was adopted, which included three interventions: BBM, BBM integrated with rhythmical photic stimulation, and relaxation music (control group). Participants completed a questionnaire prior to the first intervention, which included personal demographic information and the Beck Anxiety Inventory. The effects of these interventions on anxiety relief among daycare staff were evaluated through heart rate variability (HRV), brain waves, and blood pressure before and after the interventions. Statistical analysis primarily employed the Friedman test to analyze the differences in changes in HRV, brain waves, and blood pressure before and after the interventions. A total of 40 individuals participated in this study (16 males and 24 females), with an average age of 31.73 ± 8.83 years. The results showed that, compared to BBM alone, BBM integrated with rhythmical photic stimulation significantly reduced the normalized low/high frequency (nLF/nHF) ratio in participants with moderate anxiety ( < 0.05). The results suggest that BBM integrated with rhythmical photic stimulation may serve as an intervention for the prevention and relief of anxiety by regulating an individual's autonomic nervous system. However, further research is required to confirm these findings.
本研究调查了在该频率下将双耳节拍音乐(BBM)与节奏性光刺激相结合在减轻日托工作人员焦虑方面的效果,并探讨了其对不同焦虑水平日托工作人员的影响。采用了准实验研究设计,包括三种干预措施:BBM、与节奏性光刺激相结合的BBM以及放松音乐(对照组)。参与者在第一次干预前完成了一份问卷,其中包括个人人口统计学信息和贝克焦虑量表。通过干预前后的心率变异性(HRV)、脑电波和血压来评估这些干预措施对日托工作人员焦虑缓解的效果。统计分析主要采用弗里德曼检验来分析干预前后HRV、脑电波和血压变化的差异。共有40人参与了本研究(16名男性和24名女性),平均年龄为31.73±8.83岁。结果表明,与单独的BBM相比,与节奏性光刺激相结合的BBM显著降低了中度焦虑参与者的标准化低频/高频(nLF/nHF)比值(<0.05)。结果表明,与节奏性光刺激相结合的BBM可能通过调节个体的自主神经系统,作为预防和缓解焦虑的一种干预措施。然而,需要进一步的研究来证实这些发现。