Playing a violent television game affects heart rate variability
Игра в жестокую телевизионную игру влияет на вариабельность сердечного ритма
2008-12-03
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Violent gaming induces different autonomic responses in boys compared to nonviolent gaming--during playing and during the following night--suggesting different emotional responses. Subjectively perceived sleep quality is not influenced after a single gaming experience. Future studies should address the development of the autonomic balance after gaming over longer time than a night, physiological adaptation to frequent gaming and potential gender differences.
Key Findings
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Authors recommend future research on longer-term autonomic balance changes after gaming, physiological adaptation to frequent gaming, and possible gender differences.
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Playing a violent television game alters heart rate variability differently than nonviolent gaming in boys during gameplay and the subsequent night.
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Subjective sleep quality was not affected after a single gaming session.
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The observed autonomic responses suggest different emotional reactions to violent versus nonviolent gaming.
Research Object
Playing a violent television game (violent gaming) by boys
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Effects on autonomic responses measured by heart rate variability during play and the following night (changes in autonomic balance and emotional responses); and subjective sleep quality after a single gaming experience
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