Sehyun Jeon1, Seongmin Oh2, Seong-Jin Cho3, Yu Jin Lee4, Seog Ju Kim5. 1. Department of Psychiatry, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University College of Medicine, 81 Irwon-ro, Gangnam-gu, Seoul, 06351, Republic of Korea. 2. Department of Psychiatry, Dongguk University Ilsan Hospital, Ilsan, Republic of Korea. 3. Department of Psychiatry, Gachon University of Medicine and Science, Incheon, Republic of Korea. 4. Department of Psychiatry Center for Sleep and Chronobiology, Seoul National University College of Medicine, 103 Daehak-ro, Jongno-gu, Seoul, 03080, Republic of Korea. ewpsyche@snu.ac.kr. 5. Department of Psychiatry, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University College of Medicine, 81 Irwon-ro, Gangnam-gu, Seoul, 06351, Republic of Korea. ksj7126@skku.edu.
Abstract
PURPOSE: We explored the association between subjective snoring frequency and heart rate variability (HRV) in a healthy adolescent population. METHODS: A total of 102 healthy adolescents were recruited from high schools in South Korea, and reported their sleep habits and snoring frequency. HRV was assessed to indirectly measure autonomic function. We assessed correlations between snoring frequency and HRV indices. We also investigated the effects of sex and behaviorally induced insufficient sleep syndrome (BISS) on the associations between HRV parameters and snoring frequency. RESULTS: Overall, significant correlations were apparent between snoring frequency and HRV indices including the standard deviation of the normal-to-normal intervals (SDNN) and the low-frequency/high-frequency (LF/HF) ratio. Associations were more evident in males and those with BISS compared to females and those without BISS. CONCLUSIONS: Our findings suggest that snoring changes autonomic nervous system (ANS) activity in adolescents; the changes are more dramatic in males and those with insufficient sleep.
PURPOSE: We explored the association between subjective snoring frequency and heart rate variability (HRV) in a healthy adolescent population. METHODS: A total of 102 healthy adolescents were recruited from high schools in South Korea, and reported their sleep habits and snoring frequency. HRV was assessed to indirectly measure autonomic function. We assessed correlations between snoring frequency and HRV indices. We also investigated the effects of sex and behaviorally induced insufficient sleep syndrome (BISS) on the associations between HRV parameters and snoring frequency. RESULTS: Overall, significant correlations were apparent between snoring frequency and HRV indices including the standard deviation of the normal-to-normal intervals (SDNN) and the low-frequency/high-frequency (LF/HF) ratio. Associations were more evident in males and those with BISS compared to females and those without BISS. CONCLUSIONS: Our findings suggest that snoring changes autonomic nervous system (ANS) activity in adolescents; the changes are more dramatic in males and those with insufficient sleep.
Authors: Pitiguara de Freitas Coelho; Roberta Ribeiro Batista Barbosa; Rodrigo Dos Santos Lugao; Fernanda Mayrink Gonçalves Liberato; Pâmela Reis Vidal; Roberta de Cássia Nunes Cruz Melotti; Márcio Vinícius Fagundes Donadio Journal: Hong Kong Physiother J Date: 2021-06-11