A study on sound stimulation using an individual’s heart rate to improve the stability and homeostasis of the autonomic nervous system: breathing support

Objectives: In this study, we explain the role of respiratory support by proposing aHRSR, a sound stimulation to prevent imbalance of ANS due to dynamic movement. The function and role of aHRSR was analyzed through the time and frequency domain of HRV using PPG data of 22 participants (DUIRB-202109-12). Method: Changes in the ANS were confirmed using SDNN and LF, which represent total ANS activity, and the correlation between the stimulation effect of aHRSR and respiration was analyzed using RMSSD and HF, which included parasympathetic nervous system and respiratory frequency. Results : As an effect of aHRSR on dynamic movement, the recovery time of RR interval was advanced by about 15 seconds, SDNN increased from 44.16 to 47.85 ms, and RMSSD increased from 23.73 to 31.89 ms, increasing the stability of the ANS and reducing instability. Also, by reducing the change rate of LF from -13.83 to -8.83 % and the rate of change of HF from 10.59% to 3.27%, the effect of homeostasis of the ANS according to aHRSR is also shown. In other words, aHRSR decreased HF including respiratory energy and increased RMSSD generated during stimulation of the parasympathetic nervous system. Conclusions : These results suggest that aHRSR can stimulate the parasympathetic nervous system with minimal changes in breathing by assisting breathing that occurs during dynamic movement.