Heart Rate Variability Analysis for Evaluating Biological Effects of Electric Field Treatment

Abstract

The purpose of this study was to advance our understanding on the autonomic effects of electric fields, and to investigate the usage of electric fields for self-care by identifying the conditions under which electric field treatment causes changes in heart rate variability. The results have indicated that heart rate variability, related to both sympathetic and parasympathetic activities, increases after a 60Hz 9,000V electric field treatment of 15-minute. These findings suggest that heart rate variability can be used as a biomarker for monitoring the biological effects.