The Effect of Meditation on Ryodoraku and Cardiac Autonomic Nervous Level of Elderly

• Main Authors: Ying-Feng Hsu, 徐櫻鳳
• Other Authors: Shin-Sho Huang
• Format: Others
• Language: zh-TW
• Published: 2009
• Online Access: http://ndltd.ncl.edu.tw/handle/24450712064307134224

碩士 === 國立體育大學 === 運動保健科學研究所 === 97 === The purpose of this search was to explore the effect of meditation on ryodoraku and cardiac nervous level of elderly. 35 male elderly were recruited as subjects in this study. 16 of them were in meditation group (average age 55.06±8.46)；19 were in control group (average age 49.58±5.00). Meridian Energy Analysis Device (MEAD) and POLAR VANTAGE NV heart rate recorder were applied to measure blood pressure, heart rate 30 minutes after meditation, and 12 ryodoraku value and heart R-R intervals at rest. Independent-Sample t-test, one-way ANCOVA were conducted in between groups. Paired-sample t-test was conducted within group (p＜.05). The result showed that the blood pressure and heart rate taken 30 minutes after meditation were found decreased, however, the difference was not significant. No significant difference was found in power spectral analysis of R-R interval variability in both groups. The average ryodoraku value was found reduced from 74.72±19.81μA to 66.12±17.57μA, which was within normal range (30~70μA). The ryodoraku values of the lung, the small intestine, the triple warmer, and the large intestine were found decreased significantly (p＜.05), which was within normal range. According to ryodoraku theory, average ryodoraku value represents individual sympathetic nervous system (SNS). Therefore the decrease in ryodoraku value showed a reduction in sympathetic nerve as well as a raise in parasympathetic nervous system (PNS). Also single ryodoraku value decreasing into normal range indicated that the related internal organs were recovering to normal function. Therefore, meditation was found being able to help internal organs recover to normal function. In conclusion, meditation was found helpful to release pressure and improve function of lung, the small intestine, the triple warmer, and the large intestine.