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ArticleAustralian journal of psychology2024

Alleviation of physiological stress response by apple aroma.

E A Chayani Dilrukshi, Shu Sato, Masaki Nakachi, L Sugeeswari Lekamge, Kosuke Oiwa, Kanetoshi Ito, Shusaku Nomura

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Article in Australian journal of psychology, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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E A Chayani DilrukshiGraduate School of Engineering, Nagaoka University of Technology, Nagaoka, Niigata, Japan.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4693-7144
Shu SatoGraduate School of Engineering, Nagaoka University of Technology, Nagaoka, Niigata, Japan.
Masaki NakachiGraduate School of Engineering, Nagaoka University of Technology, Nagaoka, Niigata, Japan.
L Sugeeswari LekamgeGraduate School of Engineering, Nagaoka University of Technology, Nagaoka, Niigata, Japan.
Kosuke OiwaGraduate School of Engineering, Nagaoka University of Technology, Nagaoka, Niigata, Japan.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7508-171X
Kanetoshi ItoCorporate Research & Development, Takasago International Corporation, Hiratsuka, Kanagawa, Japan.
Shusaku NomuraGraduate School of Engineering, Nagaoka University of Technology, Nagaoka, Niigata, Japan.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6371-9472

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Abstract

Objective: The study evaluated the potential of apple aroma to alleviate physiological stress response induced by a short-term cognitive stressor. It investigated the effects of apple aroma on cardiac and peripheral autonomic nervous system activity under stressful conditions. Methods: Within-subject experiments were conducted with 25 healthy male university students with a 30-minute calculation task under three conditions: Apple, Chamomile (CHA), and Di propylene glycol (DPG) (scentless air). The aroma administration was precisely controlled and counterbalanced. Cardiac activity on electrocardiograms and nose tip temperature were recorded throughout the experiment. A visual analog scale and a scent questionnaire were subjective measures. Results: Apple aroma demonstrated a significantly smaller increase in heart rate (t [24] = 3.36, Conclusion: Apple aroma showed efficacy in alleviating the physiological stress response in terms of cardiac activity. Apple was also considered significantly preferable and comfortable compared to the other conditions, which would be beneficial in the context of aromatherapy.

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acute stress responseapple aromaaromatherapychamomileHeart rate variabilityolfactometer

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