정상인에서 측정한 바이오피 드백의 정신생리학적 특징

Psychophysiological Response Patterns Measured by a Biofeedback System in Healthy People

본 연구는 정상인을 대상으로 바이오피드백 시스템으로 측정된 정신생리적 반응의 특징을 파악하는 것을 목적으로 시행되었다. 연구 결과 20대에서 피부전도반응이 다른 연령대에 비해 유의하게 높았으며, 여성에서 전두부 근전도가 남성에 비해 유의하게 높았다. 한편 정상인에서 바이오피드백 측정치와 자가 평가한 기분 변수와는 관련이 없는 것으로 나타났다. 본 연구의 결과는 향후 바이오피드백 시스템 기기를 이용하여 평가를 할 때 성별, 연령별 특징을 고려해야 함을 시사한다. 본 연구에서 제시된 정신생리변수에 관한 중요한 특징들은 향후 동종의 바이오피드백 시스템을 이용한 연구결과를 비교하는 데 도움이 될 것으로 기대된다.

Objectives: This study is aimed at measuring psychophysiological responses using a biofeedback system in healthy people to obtain basic normative data for biofeedback research and treatment. Methods: Ninety-six healthy volunteers (55 males and 41 females : average age 30.4±8.0) without any history of major medical or psychiatric illnesses participated in this study. Psychophysiological responses were assessed using the ProComp+ and BioGraph program (ver. 2.1) with regard to forearm and frontal electromyography (EMG), electrodermal response (EDR), and skin temperature. They were measured in 3 phases (baseline, stress, and recovery phases), respectively. Beck depression inventory and Spielberger state and trait anxiety inventory were used to measure mood states. We compared psychophysiological responses according to age and gender differences, respectively and examined the relationship between mood states and psychophysiological measures. Results: People in their twenties showed higher EDR levels in the 3 phases than those of other age groups. Female subjects showed higher frontal EMG levels in the 3 phases compared with male subjects. There was no significant correlation between biofeedback measures and mood states in these subjects. Conclusion: We present normative data of psychophysiological responses measured by a biofeedback system in healthy people. These results suggest that gender and age should be considered as important variables in assessing psychophysiological responses using a biofeedback system.