Hopelessness is associated with decreased heart rate variability during championship chess games

Clinical observations suggest that negative affects such as helplessness/hopelessness (HE/HO) may induce autonomic duration; affects were assessed for every move after reconstruction of the games. In all games compiled, 18 situation of intense confidence/optimism and 20 of intense helplessness/hopel...

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Published in:	Psychosomatic medicine Vol. 65; no. 4; pp. 658 - 661
Main Authors:	Schwarz, Alfons M, Schächinger, Hartmut, Adler, Rolf H, Goetz, Stefan M
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	United States 01-07-2003
Subjects:	Adolescent Adult Emotions Heart Rate Humans Male Play and Playthings - psychology Stress, Psychological - physiopathology Sympathetic Nervous System - physiopathology Telemetry Vagus Nerve - physiopathology
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Summary:	Clinical observations suggest that negative affects such as helplessness/hopelessness (HE/HO) may induce autonomic duration; affects were assessed for every move after reconstruction of the games. In all games compiled, 18 situation of intense confidence/optimism and 20 of intense helplessness/hopelessness were observed. Intense affects of HE/HO were associated with decreasing HF-HRV (Fisher exact test, p =.003), increasing "nervousness" (p =.0005), decreasing "optimism" (p =.0005), and decreasing "calmness" (p =.0005). Investigation of championship chess game players with an ELO strength > or = 2300 in a natural field setting revealed increasing HE/HO being associated with reduced HF-HRV suggestive of vagal withdrawal. Thus, our data may help link negative mood states, autonomic nervous system disturbances, and cardiac events.
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ISSN:	0033-3174 1534-7796
DOI:	10.1097/01.PSY.0000075975.90979.2A