Abstract

In this study, we investigated the analysis of stress level of Korean people on heart rate variability (HRV) in 20∼50 age adults. Stress levels of 238 layman in Korea were analyzed by measuring HRV with autonomic balance analyzer. Parameters of time domain and frequency domain analyses were generally in a normal range. This is an apparent result, since each parameter value is an average of all volunteers who are normal, under stress and in good state. Stress of individual obtained from the data of autonomic balance report showed that 69 persons (29%) were in bad state, 33 persons (14%) were in a border of normal and stressed out, and 136 persons were normal. Considering that stress is uncomfortable, and in some cases, it may lead to diseases like hypochondria, it is not the second to none to find a solution to stress reduction. Authors recommend our society to invest more effort and research activity on stress reduction. (Korean J Str Res 2007;15:163∼169)

• Keywords: Stress, Stress of Korean, Heart rate variability, Autonomic nervous system, Autonomic balance report