Heart Rate Variability

    Heart Rate Variability was calculated using a pulse transducer during the first and last minute of videos using the program Kubios HRV. The percent power of low-frequency component  (LF) was derived from the  HRV.  LF percent power of participants indicates there is not a significant difference in sympathetic system stimulation between traditional and non-traditional videos. The average LF percent of power for participants for the traditional video was -1.133%, while average LF percent power for non-traditional video was 0.03% (Figure 2A). Since the videos were viewed in different orders, the LF percent power was also compared separately (Figure 2B). The t-test showed there was no difference in viewing order of videos. While t-tests showed there was no difference in the viewing order of the videos, the difference in averages suggests a slight difference in sympathetic system stimulation.