Title :
The efficacy of the gas discharge visualisation technique as a measure of physical and mental health
Author :
Dobson, Paul ; O´Keeffe, Elena
Abstract :
On the basis of our research, the GDV does not seem to possess a specific medical diagnostic capability, however, the GDV does display very significant change with interventions designed to reduce stress; therefore, the GDV technique can potentially be used in tracking the effectiveness of physical and mental fitness programmes. We also concluded that the level of GDV-entropy is an important indicator of mental health and can help to identify which individuals are more likely to suffer from stress and its consequences.
Keywords :
bioelectric phenomena; health care; medical diagnostic computing; medical information systems; gas discharge visualisation technique; medical diagnostic capability; mental health; physical health; Discharges; Displays; Electromagnetic fields; Fingers; Human factors; Medical diagnosis; Pulse measurements; Skin; Stress measurement; Visualization;
Conference_Titel :
Computer-Based Medical Systems, 2005. Proceedings. 18th IEEE Symposium on
Print_ISBN :
0-7695-2355-2
DOI :
10.1109/CBMS.2005.98