Group Changes in Cortisol and Heart Rate Variability of Children with Down Syndrome and Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder during Dog-Assisted Therapy
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 15717872 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Richard Griffioen (0000-0001-6049-1655, Avans University of Applied Sciences), G J M van Boxtel (0000-0002-9105-7963, Tilburg University), T Verheggen (0000-0002-3350-4745, Open University of the Netherlands), Marie-José Enders-Slegers (0000-0002-2781-2952, Open University of the Netherlands, corresponding author), Steffie Van Der Steen (0000-0002-7827-4525, University of Groningen) |
| Year | 2023 |
| Volume | 10 |
| Issue | 7 |
| Pages | 1200-1200 |
| Publication date | 2023-07-11 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Children (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 2227-9067 • E-ISSN: 2227-9067 |
| Publisher | Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (PUBLISHER • CH) |
| DOI | 10.3390/children10071200 |
| PMID | 37508697 |
| OpenAlex | W4383955732 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 11 |
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
Autism · Autism spectrum disorder · Blood pressure · Cardiology · Down syndrome · Heart rate · Heart rate variability · Hydrocortisone · Psychiatry · Human-Animal Interaction Studies · Infant Health and Development · Medicine · Neuroendocrine regulation and behavior · Psychology · Internal Medicine · Pediatrics
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| Citations per year | 1 |
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| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 1 |