Group Changes in Cortisol and Heart Rate Variability of Children with Down Syndrome and Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder during Dog-Assisted Therapy

被引：1

作者：

Griffioen, Richard E. ^{[1
]}

van Boxtel, Geert J. M. ^{[2
]}

Verheggen, Theo ^{[3
]}

Enders-Slegers, Marie-Jose ^{[3
]}

Van Der Steen, Steffie ^{[4
]}

机构：

[1] Aeres Univ Appl Sci, Dept Anim Assisted Intervent, De Drieslag 4, NL-8251 JZ Dronten, Netherlands

[2] Tilburg Univ, Tilburg Sch Social & Behav Sci, Prof Cobbenhagenlaan, NL-5037 AB Tilburg, Netherlands

[3] Open Univ Netherlands, Dept Psychol & Educ, Valkenburgerweg 177, NL-6419 AT Heerlen, Netherlands

[4] Univ Groningen, Fac Behav & Social Sci, Grote Kruisstr 2-1, NL-9712 TS Groningen, Netherlands

来源：

CHILDREN-BASEL | 2023年 / 10卷 / 07期

关键词：

animal-assisted interventions; HRV; cortisol; stress; dog-assisted therapy; Down syndrome; autism spectrum disorder; SALIVARY CORTISOL; PET DOGS; STRESS; AMYLASE; ANXIETY; INTERVENTION; OWNERSHIP; RESPONSES; ADULTS; PAIN;

D O I：

10.3390/children10071200

中图分类号：

R72 [儿科学];

学科分类号：

100202 ;

摘要：

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.

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