唐氏综合征患儿和自闭症谱系障碍患儿在犬辅助治疗期间皮质醇和心率变异性的分组变化
Group Changes in Cortisol and Heart Rate Variability of Children with Down Syndrome and Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder during Dog-Assisted Therapy.
作者信息
Griffioen Richard E, van Boxtel Geert J M, Verheggen Theo, Enders-Slegers Marie-Jose, Van Der Steen Steffie
机构信息
Department of Animal Assisted Interventions, Aeres University of Applied Sciences, De Drieslag 4, 8251 JZ Dronten, The Netherlands.
Tilburg School of Social and Behavioral Sciences, Tilburg University, Professor Cobbenhagenlaan, 5037 AB Tilburg, The Netherlands.
出版信息
Children (Basel). 2023 Jul 11;10(7):1200. doi: 10.3390/children10071200.
Dog-assisted therapy is hypothesized to lower stress in children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and children with Down syndrome (DS), which may be visible on a physiological level. In this study, we measured heart rate variability (HRV) and salivary cortisol of 20 children with DS or ASD at the beginning and end of six weekly sessions of dog-assisted therapy. We found a decrease of cortisol levels during single sessions, but no overall effect after six sessions (six weeks). The effect of dog-assisted therapy on the increase of HRV could not be confirmed. This study is one of the first to use physiological measurements to test the effects of DAT.
犬辅助疗法被认为可以减轻自闭症谱系障碍（ASD）儿童和唐氏综合征（DS）儿童的压力，这在生理层面可能是可见的。在本研究中，我们测量了20名DS或ASD儿童在为期六周的犬辅助治疗课程开始和结束时的心率变异性（HRV）和唾液皮质醇水平。我们发现单次治疗期间皮质醇水平有所下降，但六周治疗后没有总体效果。犬辅助疗法对HRV增加的影响未能得到证实。本研究是最早使用生理测量来测试犬辅助治疗效果的研究之一。
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