Chinese Guqin Music and Calligraphy for Treating Symptoms of Primary Insomnia  

作　　者：Miranda M.Y.Fung Henry S.R.Kao Stewart R W.Lam Tin Tin Kao 

机构地区：[1]Department of Chinese Medicine,China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences,Beijing [2]Departments of Psychology,University of Hong Kong,HKSAR,China [3]Departments of Psychology and Geography,University of Hong Kong,HKSAR,China

出　　处：《Chinese Medicine and Culture》2019年第1期48-52,共5页中医药文化（英文）

摘　　要：Purpose:To investigate the intervention effiects of using traditional Chinese Guqin music and Chinese Calligraphy handwriting(CCH)for patients with Primary Insomnia.Methods:A total of ninety patients were assigned to control group,Guqin group,and calligraphy group for 8 weeks.For 5 days a week,patients’heart rate variability(HRV)and frontal midline(FZ)electroencephalographic signals were recorded in a clinic during interventional period while either listening to Guqin music or writing calligraphy.Patients in the control group remained in rest condition.Results:For the Guqin group,the higher low-frequency-range HRV of coherence was found with marginal significance(P=0.055),and heart rate was significantly reduced(P<0.05)during Hie 4^th week in listening to Guqin music compared to the prerest period.For listening to Guqin music or calligraphy intervention,FZδ,FZθ,and FZα waves in the 8^th week compared to the 0^th week(Pre Intervention)showed a significantly enhanced effect(.P<0.05).Between the three groups,for heart rate and FZδ and FZθ waves,calligraphy group showed significantly increased heart rate than the Guqin group(P<0.001)and the control group(P=0.004);increased FZδ wave than die Guqin group(P<0.001)and the control group(P<0.001);and increased FZθ wave than the Guqin group(P=0.024)and the control group(P=0.008)respectively.Conclusion:Positive intervention effects on 11RV coherence of Guqin music;FZδ,FZθ,and FZα waves of Guqin music and calligraphy proved that Guqin music together with calligraphy training helping to promote physical and mental health,thereby it contributes to the clinical application of TCM Psychology for patients with insomnia syndrome.

关 键 词：Alpha CALLIGRAPHY Chinese calligraphy handwriting delta EEG brainwave GUQIN heart rate variability physical and mental health primary insomnia TCM Psychology THETA 

分 类 号：R256.23[医药卫生—中医内科学]