Physiological Effects of Deep Touch Pressure on Anxiety Alleviation: The Weighted Blanket Approach

被引：47

作者：

Chen, Hsin-Yung ^{[1
,2
]}

Yang, Hsiang ^{[3
]}

Chi, Huang-Ju ^{[4
]}

Chen, Hsin-Ming ^{[3
,5
,6
,7
]}

机构：

[1] Chang Gung Univ, Coll Med, Dept Occupat Therapy, Tao Yuan 333, Taiwan

[2] Chang Gung Univ, Coll Med, Grad Inst Clin Behav Sci, Tao Yuan 333, Taiwan

[3] Natl Taiwan Univ Hosp, Dept Dent, Taipei 100, Taiwan

[4] Chang Gung Mem Hosp Taoyuan, Dementia Ctr, Tao Yuan 333, Taiwan

[5] Natl Taiwan Univ, Dept Dent, Taipei 106, Taiwan

[6] Natl Taiwan Univ, Grad Inst Clin Dent, Taipei 106, Taiwan

[7] Natl Taiwan Univ, Grad Inst Oral Biol, Taipei 106, Taiwan

来源：

JOURNAL OF MEDICAL AND BIOLOGICAL ENGINEERING | 2013年 / 33卷 / 05期

关键词：

Deep touch pressure (DTP); Anxiety; Heart rate variability (HRV); Electrodermal activity (EDA); HEART-RATE-VARIABILITY; POWER SPECTRUM ANALYSIS; ATTENTION-DEFICIT/HYPERACTIVITY DISORDER; DENTAL ANXIETY; PHOTOPLETHYSMOGRAPHY; CHILDREN; RESPONSES; AUTISM; REST;

D O I：

10.5405/jmbe.1043

中图分类号：

R318 [生物医学工程];

学科分类号：

0831 ;

摘要：

The application of deep touch pressure (DTP) has been suggested to provide positive effects on anxiety modulation. However, empirical and theoretical evidence linked to the clinical effects of DTP are relatively rare. This study conducts a quantitative analysis of behavioral assessments and performs physiological measurements, including those of electrodermal activity and heart rate variability, to understand the modulation of the autonomic nervous system (ANS), and the orchestration of sympathetic (SNS) and parasympathetic nervous systems (PsNS). The results suggest that the activation of PsNS plays a critical role in ANS modulation. This study provides physiological evidence to support the positive clinical effects of DTP for reducing anxiety in dental environments.

引用

页码：463 / 470

页数：8

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