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Stress Evaluation by Hemoglobin Concentration Change Using Mobile NIRS.

Shingo Takahashi¹, Noriko Sakurai², Satoshi Kasai²

¹Department of Healthcare Informatics, Faculty of Health and Welfare, Takasaki University of Health and Welfare, 37-1 Nakaorui-machi, Takasaki 370-0033, Japan.

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Keywords:

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Area of Science:

Neuroscience
Psychophysiology

Background:

Previous research indicates a link between stress and brain activity.
Near-infrared spectroscopy (NIRS) has been used for quantitative stress evaluation.

Purpose of the Study:

To investigate the relationship between salivary amylase levels and brain activity during the trail-making test (TMT) using mobile NIRS.
To enhance stress level assessment through mobile NIRS.

Main Methods:

Mobile NIRS was employed to measure hemoglobin concentration.
Salivary amylase was monitored.
Measurements were taken four times per subject, analyzing both point values and changes between measurements.

Main Results:

Fluctuations in measured values showed a higher correlation with stress than single point values.
Variability and time-series data analysis improved stress assessment accuracy.

Conclusions:

Stress assessment accuracy using NIRS can be enhanced by analyzing variability and time-series data.
This approach offers a more nuanced understanding of stress responses compared to single time point assessments.