A System for Assessment of Canine-Human Interaction during Animal-Assisted Therapies

Foster, Marc; Beppler, Eric; Holder, Timothy; Dieffenderfer, James; Erb, Patrick D.; Everette, Kristy; Gruen, Margaret E.; Somers, Tamara J.; Evans, Tom; Daniele, Michael A.; Roberts, David L.; Bozkurt, Alper

doi:10.1109/embc.2018.8513384

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“…These would provide information on the long-term effects of AAI and on which activities lead directly to which physiological or behavioral responses. For example, a pilot study published by Foster et al 62 used custom wearable systems on both human and canine participants to evaluate the effects of a brief clinical AAI. The system presented in this work collected data for the entire intervention duration that, theoretically, could be directly correlated with specific session activities post hoc.…”

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A Systematic Literature Review of Animal-Assisted Interventions in Oncology (Part I): Methods and Results

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Animal-assisted interventions (AAIs) use human-animal interactions to positive effect in various contexts including cancer care. As the first installment of a 2-part series, this systematic literature review focuses on the research methods and quantitative results of AAI studies in oncology. We find methodological consistency in the use of canines as therapy animals, in the types of high-risk patients excluded from studies, and in the infection precautions taken with therapy animals throughout cancer wards. The investigated patient endpoints are not significantly affected by AAI, with the exceptions of improvements in oxygen consumption, quality of life, depression, mood, and satisfaction with therapy. The AAI field in oncology has progressed significantly since its inception and has great potential to positively affect future patient outcomes. To advance the field, future research should consistently improve the methodological design of studies, report data more completely, and focus more on the therapy animal’s well-being.

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“…These would provide information on the long-term effects of AAI and on which activities lead directly to which physiological or behavioral responses. For example, a pilot study published by Foster et al 60 used custom wearable systems on both human and canine participants to evaluate the effects of a brief clinical AAI. The system presented in this work collected data for the entire intervention duration that, theoretically, could be directly correlated with specific session activities post-hoc.…”

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A Systematic Literature Review of Animal Assisted Interventions in Oncology (Part I): Methods and Results

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Roberts³

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Animal-assisted interventions (AAI) use human-animal interactions to positive effect in various contexts including cancer care. This systematic literature review is the first part of a two-part paper series focusing on the research methods and quantitative results of AAI studies in oncology. We find methodological consistency in the use of canines as therapy animals, in the types of high-risk patients excluded from studies, and in the infection precautions taken with therapy animals throughout cancer wards. The investigated patient endpoints are not significantly affected by AAI, with the exceptions of improvements in oxygen consumption, quality of life, depression, mood, and satisfaction with therapy. The AAI field in oncology has progressed significantly since its inception and has great potential to positively impact future patient outcomes. To advance the field, AAI research in oncology should consistently improve the methodological design of studies, report data more completely, and focus on the therapy animal’s well-being.

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“…He compared the impedance of these models to some of the commercial biopotential electrodes, and the result favored these two printed electrodes. Foster et al [13] developed a data acquisition infrastructure to objectively characterize the interaction between a therapy dog and a human patient in a clinical Animal-assisted therapy setting. Aloqalaa [14] printed and tested biopotential dry electrodes using five different filaments; however, only one of these five filaments was PLA based.…”

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3D‐Printed Electrocardiogram Dry Electrodes Using Four Commercially Available Polylactic Acid Conductive Filaments

Aloqalaa

2023

Journal of Sensors

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Cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) are the leading cause of death worldwide. Therefore, the ability to monitor electrocardiogram (ECG) in the long term could save patients’ lives by allowing early diagnosis and intervention. Dry electrodes are the best option to accomplish this task. 3D printing is one of the popular techniques currently used to construct dry electrodes. This project designs, builds, tests, and compares 3D printed ECG electrodes using four commercially available electrically conductive polylactic acid-based fuzed deposition modeling filaments. Also, this project uses these printed electrodes to acquire ECG raw signals. Then it compares these signals by calculating their signal-to-noise ratio (SNR) and their ability to measure heart rate using the Pan–Tompkins algorithm. Also, the resistance of these printed electrodes is measured. In conclusion, all printed electrodes in this experiment show acceptable efficiency with SNR values equal to or larger than 18.89 dB, and these electrodes prove their ability to measure heart rate using the Pan–Tompkins algorithm. However, according to the results of this experiment, one commercially available brand (Proto-Pasta) is more favorable to use. Proto-Pasta has the highest SNR value (20.71 dB), the second lower resistance values (∼ from 600 Ω to 2 kΩ), the lowest 60 Hz powerline and low-frequency noise, the most accurate printed electrodes (the printed electrodes have less shape deformity compared to other brands), and no any noticeable physical malfunction (no knops break from the electrodes during the test process).

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A System for Assessment of Canine-Human Interaction during Animal-Assisted Therapies

Cited by 15 publications

References 8 publications

A Systematic Literature Review of Animal-Assisted Interventions in Oncology (Part I): Methods and Results

A Systematic Literature Review of Animal-Assisted Interventions in Oncology (Part I): Methods and Results

A Systematic Literature Review of Animal Assisted Interventions in Oncology (Part I): Methods and Results

3D‐Printed Electrocardiogram Dry Electrodes Using Four Commercially Available Polylactic Acid Conductive Filaments

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