Abstract
The purpose of this study was to investigate the effects of brushing skin stimulation comparison with acupuncture
and tube stimuli on autonomic nerve function in terms of electrocardiography finding, blood pressure, and body
flexibility in synchronization with expiration while sitting posture. Twenty healthy male college students participated
in this study. Heart rate(HR)decreased significantly (p < 0.01) during all the stimulations and returned to the
baseline state after each stimulation. The high frequency (HF) component increased significantly (p < 0.01) during
all stimulations and returned to the baseline state after each stimulation. The low frequency to HF ratio decreased
significantly (p<0.01) during the brush and tube stimulations, and returned to the baseline state after each stimulation.
Body flexibility was enhanced by all the stimuli. However, no significant change in blood pressure was observed.
These results suggest that brushing skin stimulation showed the same effects as acupuncture and tube stimuli on
cardio-parasympathetic nerve activity and body flexibility function.
