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To this end, an uncomplicated and noncontact measurement system is preferable. Hence, in this study, we propose a method for the noncontact measurement of capillary contraction and dilation state, representative of ANSA, using a common commercial camera.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Methods<\/jats:title><jats:p>Specifically, we focused on alterations in the green value of facial video images, from which we derived the green-to-blue (G\/B) ratio as an indicator of blood vessel dilation and contraction, and to facilitate assessment of their activity. We performed a validation experiment involving exercise tasks using an ergometer in 10 healthy adults (23\u2009\u00b1\u20091.6 years old). The G\/B ratio shows the state of contraction and expansion of facial capillaries, and it was evaluated using heart rate as ground truth data of the fluctuation of autonomic nerve activity.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Results<\/jats:title><jats:p>We observed an increase in heart rate with decreased G\/B ratio during exercise in all subjects. Postexercise, the heart rate decreased but the G\/B ratio increased.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Discussion<\/jats:title><jats:p>During exercise, characterized by dominant sympathetic NSA, the G\/B ratio decreased, and recovered after exercise when parasympathetic NSA was dominant. In this way, noncontact evaluation of ASNA was achieved by using the G\/B ratio. 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