Investigation of Physiological and Behavioral Responses in Dogs Participating in Animal-Assisted Therapy with Children Diagnosed with Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder

Melco, Ashley L.; Goldman, Larry S.; Fine, Aubrey H.; Peralta, Jose M.

doi:10.1080/10888705.2018.1536979

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“…Similarly, Zafra-Tanaka found that AAT had no statistically significant effect on depression in patients with dementia (Zafra-Tanaka et al, 2019). Melco drew the conclusion that AAT had no significant effect on the level of cortisol in children diagnosed with attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (Melco et al, 2020). In contrast, some studies found that AAT reduced depression in patients with cognitive impairment or depressive symptoms (Borgi et al, 2020;Hu et al, 2018;Travers et al, 2016) and relieved anxiety and stress (Ein et al, 2018).…”

Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Effects of Animal-Assisted Therapy on Hospitalized Children and Teenagers: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

Feng

Lin

Jiang

et al. 2021

Journal of Pediatric Nursing

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Section: Discussionmentioning

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Effects of Animal-Assisted Therapy on Hospitalized Children and Teenagers: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

Feng

Lin

Jiang

et al. 2021

Journal of Pediatric Nursing

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“…Future potential applications of using the combined Actigraph Link and PetPace data are virtually limitless and include research to better understand relationships between heart rate variability and sleep [26], emotional states [12,27], attachment behavior [13], shelter assessment [28], animal-assisted therapy [29,30], anxiety-related behavior problems [31], and canine aggression [32] in freely active dogs under natural conditions.…”

Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Combining Actigraph Link and PetPace Collar Data to Measure Activity, Proximity, and Physiological Responses in Freely Moving Dogs in a Natural Environment

Ortmeyer

Robey

McDonald

2018

Animals

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Simple SummaryThe Actigraph accelerometry monitors, the most widely used and extensively validated devices for measuring physical activity in humans, have also been validated for use in dogs. The ActiGraph GT9X Link monitor has Bluetooth Smart technology and a proximity-tagging feature that potentially allows for the measurement of distance between subjects, e.g., between human caretakers and their dog(s). The PetPace Smart-collar is a non-invasive wireless collar that collects important health markers, including heart beats, variation in the intervals between heartbeats, breaths per minute, and position data (lying, sitting, standing), in addition to activity. The purpose of this study was to determine whether combining data from the Actigraph monitor and PetPace collar would provide reliable pulse, respiration, and heart rate variability results during various activity levels in dogs, and whether these variables were affected by the absence or presence of their caretakers.AbstractAlthough several studies have examined the effects of an owner’s absence and presence on a dog’s physiological responses under experimental conditions over short periods of time (minutes), little is known about the effects of proximity between humans and freely moving dogs under natural conditions over longer periods of time (days). The first aim of our study was to determine whether the combined data generated from the PetPace Collar and Actigraph Link accelerometer provide reliable pulse, respiration, and heart rate variability results during sedentary, light-moderate, and vigorous bouts in 11 freely moving dogs in a foster caretaker environment over 10–15 days. The second aim was to determine the effects of proximity (absence and presence of caretaker) and distance (caretaker and dog within 0–2 m) on the dogs’ physiological responses. Aim 1 results: Pulse and respiration were higher during light-moderate bouts compared to sedentary bouts, and higher at rest while the dogs were standing and sitting vs. lying. Heart rate variability (HRV) was not different between activity levels or position. Aim 2 results: During sedentary bouts, pulse and respiration were higher, and HRV lower, when there was a proximity signal (caretaker present) compared to no proximity signal (caretaker absent). Using multiple regression models, we found that activity, position, distance, and signal presence were predictors of physiological response in individual dogs during sedentary bouts. Our results suggest that combining data collected from Actigraph GT9X and PetPace monitors will provide useful information, both collectively and individually, on dogs’ physiological responses during activity, in various positions, and in proximity to their human caretaker.

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“…While these additional papers represent a small fraction of the research published in these years on HAI, the idea that dog welfare is integral to the programs is clearly spreading. Recent studies use different methods of characterizing welfare, from physiological measures like heart rate and cortisol levels (12)(13)(14)(15)(16)(17), to behavioral measures of stress, like panting, lip licking, and yawning (14,(16)(17)(18), which may partially explain why there are, overall, mixed results.…”

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Considering the “Dog” in Dog–Human Interaction

Horowitz

2021

Front. Vet. Sci.

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Investigation of Physiological and Behavioral Responses in Dogs Participating in Animal-Assisted Therapy with Children Diagnosed with Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder

Cited by 34 publications

References 38 publications

Effects of Animal-Assisted Therapy on Hospitalized Children and Teenagers: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

Effects of Animal-Assisted Therapy on Hospitalized Children and Teenagers: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

Combining Actigraph Link and PetPace Collar Data to Measure Activity, Proximity, and Physiological Responses in Freely Moving Dogs in a Natural Environment

Considering the “Dog” in Dog–Human Interaction

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