Nova klinična študija: spomin in fiziologija
Zdrav Dih Raziskave in Razvoj (ZDRR) vabi na naslednjo raziskavo, pri kateri bomo opazovali kako sta učenje in spomin povezana z nekaterimi fiziološkimi funkcijami (celoten protokol raziskave bo dostopen na ogled vsakemo prostovoljcu takoj po opravljenih meritvah).
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Termin meritev: Petek 14.10.2011 od 15h do 18h na Fakulteti za Šport na Gortanovi ulici 22 na Kodeljevem v Ljubljani (vprašaj vratarja ali nas pokliči na 031 380 511)
Posamezni prostovoljec bo meritve izvajal 4 min, v tem času bo opazoval animacijo na računalniku, potem pa bo označil kaj si je zapomnil. V primeru, da bo potrebno nekaj časa počakati v vrsti, se vam zahvaljujemo za vaše razumevanje. Vsak prostovoljec bo takoj prejel svoje meritve in si bo takoj lahko prebral protokol raziskave, članek pa bo najkasneje 2 meseca po meritvah poslan v recenzijo za javno objavo.
Izhodišča za raziskavo:
Breathing/respiration affects perception of various stimuli in humans. For example, imagine a visual image that makes you anxious (possibly your boss, coworker, ex-spouse, etc.) and simultaneously exhale like you would want to blow a candle. Blow as much air out as possible while simultaneously visualizing that person in your mind. Your brain now conditions this visual stimulus with the parasympathetic tone that is being induced by respiratory network in the brainstem during exhalation. The next time you are confronted with this image, your brain will trigger the parasympathetic tone as it was conditioned by the above experiment consequently slowing heart, relaxing muscles and promoting digestion. If you reverse this experiment, imagine the same person and try inhaling simultaneously you would condition a sympathetic arousal similar to a fight and flight response and – if repeated – it would escalate towards a panic attack. Thus, exhalation can be used to consciously condition relaxation responses and inhalation can be used to consciously condition arousal. Another example, imagine an objective that you wish to achieve (getting fit, being more understanding, studying more, being better at work) and try inhaling simultaneously. Feel the sympathetic tone raising? This simple breathing modulation dynamic may explain why humans get emotionally connected by the act of kissing, why they relax by the act of groaning, grunting, yawning and so forth. When applied correctly it could provide a simple and effective self-help toolkit to manage depression, anxiety and phobias.