Reactivity of heart rate variability after exposure to colored lights in healthy adults with symptoms of anxiety and depression

International Journal of Psychophysiology

Volumn 79, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 83-88

  Choi, Chang Jin ^a   Kim, Kyung Soo ^a   Kim, Chul Min ^a   Kim, Se Hong ^b   Choi, Whan Seok ^a  

^a The Catholic University of Korea   (South Korea)

^b The Catholic University of Korea   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Anxiety; Colored light; Depression; Heart rate variability

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANXIETY; ARTICLE; BLUE LIGHT; DEPRESSION; EMOTION; FEMALE; FLUORESCENT LIGHTING; HEART RATE VARIABILITY; HOSPITAL; HUMAN; ILLUMINATION; LIGHT EXPOSURE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PARASYMPATHETIC FUNCTION; PARASYMPATHETIC TONE; RED LIGHT; SCORING SYSTEM; SYMPTOM; VOLUNTEER; WHITE LIGHT;

ADULT; ANXIETY; COLOR; DEPRESSION; ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHY; EMOTIONS; FEMALE; HEART RATE; HUMANS; LIGHTING; MALE; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 79551618551     PISSN: 01678760     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijpsycho.2010.09.011     Document Type: Article

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