Effect of hypnotic relaxation, anger, and happiness on cardiorespiratory parameters
| Pulse (beats/min) | Respiration (/min) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Basal conditions | During study | Basal conditions | During study | |
| Results are expressed as mean (95% confidence interval). | ||||
| *p<0.05, **p<0.001 compared with control. | ||||
| †††p<0.001 compared with relaxation. | ||||
| ‡‡p<0.01 compared with happiness. | ||||
| Control | 71 (66, 76) | 73 (69, 77) | 17 (16, 19) | 17 (16, 19) |
| Change basal to during | 2.5 (0.3, 4.6) | −0.1 (−1.0, 1.0) | ||
| Hypnotic relaxation | 75 (72, 79) | 68 (66, 70) | 18 (17, 19) | 16 (15, 17) |
| Change basal to during | −7.7 (−10.5, −4.8)** | −2.0 (−3.1, −1.0)* | ||
| Hypnotic happiness | 72 (69, 74) | 69 (66, 71) | 16 (15, 18) | 16 (15, 18) |
| Change basal to during | −3.1 (−6.1, −0.2)* | 0 (−1.2, 1.1) | ||
| Hypnotic anger | 73 (70, 77) | 82 (77, 88) | 17 (15, 18) | 20 (17, 22) |
| Change basal to during | 9.1 (4.3, 14.0)†††‡‡ | 2.9 (1.1, 4.8)*††† | ||