Stress påvirker hjertets rytme. Effekt av musikkterapi og biofeedback

Background: Stress, both at work and in private life, has long been resistant to human development and well-being. Studies indicate that music therapy can help reduce problems in this area, in a cost efficient manner. Method: This is an empirical study in the tradition of quantitative research. The survey was conducted in a district psychiatric centre, DPS, Rogaland, engaged group based teaching mindfulness based Coping, MBC. Thirteen participants, n = 13, distributed by ten women between 24 and 56 years, with an average age of 43.5 years and three men between 35 and 50 years with an average of 43 years. Stress levels among participants were measured at the pulse frequency and Heart rate variability (HRV). It was measured before, during, and after three different activities 1; playing the hand drum, djembe, 2; dealing cards as a control activity to the physical part of drumming and 3; a stressreducing biofeedback program, emWave on the computer. Each of the 117 measurements were recorded using an ear sensor, and stored in the computer program emWave. Results: Difference in pulse rate measured after drumming and after dealing cards, was p