[PH-1-2] Comparison of the effects of binaural beat music with different Hz on reducing the anxiety of college students
Background:
At the age of college students, not only have higher anxiety, but also have a tendency to depression, and if they do not actively receive treatment or counseling, it will have a negative impact on the individual. Studies have pointed out that binaural beat (BBT) music has the opportunity to improve symptoms of anxiety or depression, but the effect of binaural beat music with different hertz is still unclear.
Objectives:
The purpose of this study is to compare the effect of binaural beat music with different hertz on reducing the anxiety of college students.
Methods:
This study adopt an experimental design and recruited participants at a university in southern Taiwan. Each participant was required to participate in three interventions: (A) Theta (6 Hz) group; (B) Alpha (10 Hz) group; (C) Beta (25 Hz) group. The pre- and post-test assessments measure blood pressure and heart rate variability (HRV). The Theta group listened to 6 Hz BBT music; the Alpha group listened to 10 Hz BBT music; the Beta group listened to 25Hz BBT music.
Results:
There were 65 participants with an average age of 20.15 years. The results pointed out that in the Theta group, the heart rate, systolic blood pressure, and diastolic blood pressure decreased significantly (p<0.05); in the Alpha group, the systolic blood pressure decreased significantly (p<0.05); in the Beta group, the heart rate, systolic blood pressure, and nLF decreased significantly, and nHF increased significantly (p<0.01). In addition, the magnitude of change in none of the indicators was significantly different among the three groups.
Conclusions:
After 20 minutes of listening to BBT music, whether listening to Theta, Alpha, or Beta waves helped reduce anxiety, but there was no significant difference between the three hertz levels.
At the age of college students, not only have higher anxiety, but also have a tendency to depression, and if they do not actively receive treatment or counseling, it will have a negative impact on the individual. Studies have pointed out that binaural beat (BBT) music has the opportunity to improve symptoms of anxiety or depression, but the effect of binaural beat music with different hertz is still unclear.
Objectives:
The purpose of this study is to compare the effect of binaural beat music with different hertz on reducing the anxiety of college students.
Methods:
This study adopt an experimental design and recruited participants at a university in southern Taiwan. Each participant was required to participate in three interventions: (A) Theta (6 Hz) group; (B) Alpha (10 Hz) group; (C) Beta (25 Hz) group. The pre- and post-test assessments measure blood pressure and heart rate variability (HRV). The Theta group listened to 6 Hz BBT music; the Alpha group listened to 10 Hz BBT music; the Beta group listened to 25Hz BBT music.
Results:
There were 65 participants with an average age of 20.15 years. The results pointed out that in the Theta group, the heart rate, systolic blood pressure, and diastolic blood pressure decreased significantly (p<0.05); in the Alpha group, the systolic blood pressure decreased significantly (p<0.05); in the Beta group, the heart rate, systolic blood pressure, and nLF decreased significantly, and nHF increased significantly (p<0.01). In addition, the magnitude of change in none of the indicators was significantly different among the three groups.
Conclusions:
After 20 minutes of listening to BBT music, whether listening to Theta, Alpha, or Beta waves helped reduce anxiety, but there was no significant difference between the three hertz levels.