Title Effect of Line-Magnet Stimulation on HRV: A Double-Blind, Randomized, Crossover Trial.
Author Jo, Han-Gue
Journal Healthcare (Basel) Publication Year/Month 2021-Apr
PMID 33916473 PMCID PMC8067433
Affiliation 1.School of Computer Information and Communication Engineering, Kunsan National University, Gunsan 54150, Korea.

The acupuncture point mapped into the body meridian line has been the subject of extensive research; however, the scientific basis of the body meridian line remains unknown. In the present study, a pair of line-magnets was attached along the heart meridian line between HT4 and HT6 (intervention), and heart rate variability (HRV) was examined in a double-blind, randomized, crossover trial. Forty-five healthy young adults were randomly assigned into two groups and received two interventions in a different order. The only difference between the interventions was that the magnet pole was swapped. The results showed that the frequency-domain (LF, LF/HF) properties of HRV, which reflects underlying autonomic nervous system activity, changed when the magnetic pole\'s direction along the heart meridian line was changed. This finding suggests that a line-magnet attached along to the heart meridian line may affect the cardiovascular system.

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