Effects of Deep Pressure Stimulation on Performance and Physiological Arousal: A Pilot Study of the Vayu Vest

2015 ◽  
Vol 69 (Suppl. 1) ◽  
pp. 6911515158p1
Author(s):  
Shelly Lane ◽  
Brian Mullen ◽  
Stacey Reynolds
Keyword(s):  
Pilot Study ◽  
Physiological Arousal ◽  
Deep Pressure

scholarly journals Physiological and Emotional Responses of Disabled Children to Therapeutic Clowns: A Pilot Study

2011 ◽  
Vol 2011 ◽  
pp. 1-10 ◽  
Author(s):  
Shauna Kingsnorth ◽  
Stefanie Blain ◽  
Patricia McKeever
Keyword(s):  
Pilot Study ◽  
Facial Expressions ◽  
Positive Impact ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Physiological Arousal ◽  
Single Subject ◽  
Disabled Children ◽  
Healthcare Settings ◽  
Television Exposure ◽  
And Behavior

This pilot study examined the effects of Therapeutic Clowning on inpatients in a pediatric rehabilitation hospital. Ten disabled children with varied physical and verbal expressive abilities participated in all or portions of the data collection protocol. Employing a mixed-method, single-subject ABAB study design, measures of physiological arousal, emotion and behavior were obtained from eight children under two conditions—television exposure and therapeutic clown interventions. Four peripheral autonomic nervous system (ANS) signals were recorded as measures of physiological arousal; these signals were analyzed with respect to measures of emotion (verbal self reports of mood) and behavior (facial expressions and vocalizations). Semistructured interviews were completed with verbally expressive children (n= 7) and nurses of participating children (n= 13). Significant differences among children were found in response to the clown intervention relative to television exposure. Physiologically, changes in ANS signals occurred either more frequently or in different patterns. Emotionally, children's (self) and nurses' (observed) reports of mood were elevated positively. Behaviorally, children exhibited more positive and fewer negative facial expressions and vocalizations of emotion during the clown intervention. Content and themes extracted from the interviews corroborated these findings. The results suggest that this popular psychosocial intervention has a direct and positive impact on hospitalized children. This pilot study contributes to the current understanding of the importance of alternative approaches in promoting well-being within healthcare settings.

scholarly journals The Subjective Comfort Test of Autism Hug Machine Portable Seat

2021 ◽  
Vol 9 (3) ◽  
pp. 182-188
Author(s):  
Mohamad Izzur Maula ◽  
◽  
Akhmad Lutfiyan Aji ◽  
M. Bahtiar Aliyafi ◽  
Ilham Yustar Afif ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Heart Rate ◽  
Children With Autism ◽  
Physiological Arousal ◽  
Autism Spectrum ◽  
Second Phase ◽  
Children With Asd ◽  
Measure Heart Rate ◽  
The Mean ◽  
Preliminary Study ◽  
Deep Pressure

This preliminary study proposes to investigate (i) the mean comfortable deep pressure of Autism Hug Machine Portable Seat (AHMPS) manual pull and inflatable wrap models; and (ii) the effect of using AHMPS in reducing anxiety in children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). The first phase was done to determine the comfort test. Fifteen healthy adolescents (13 men and 2 women; aged 19-25 years) individuals volunteered to participate in the comfort test in determining the pressure of AHMPS, both manual pull, and inflatable wrap. The second phase was completed in children with ASD, in which the comforting pressure from the first phase was then applied to five children with ASD (4 boys and 1 girl; aged 8-15 years) from the Putra Mandiri Public Special School Semarang. All children were administered both the AHMPS inflatable wrap and manual pull as a deep pressure apparatus while traveling by bus. A pulse oximeter was used to measure heart rate variability (physiological arousal). The mean comfort pressure was obtained from 15 healthy subjects, which was 0.81 psi on the chest and 0.80 psi on the thigh for the manual pull; and 0.65 psi on the chest and 0.45 psi on the thigh for the inflatable wrap. In the second phase, the AHMPS manual pull did not significantly decrease heart rate with p=0.114, but the AHMPS inflatable wrap significantly decreased heart rate with a significance value of p=0.037. We conclude, therefore, the AHMPS inflatable wrap decreases physiological arousal in children with ASD.

scholarly journals Reducing bedtime physiological arousal levels using immersive audio-visual respiratory bio-feedback: a pilot study in women with insomnia symptoms

2019 ◽  
Vol 42 (5) ◽  
pp. 973-983 ◽  
Author(s):  
Massimiliano de Zambotti ◽  
Mikhail Sizintsev ◽  
Stephanie Claudatos ◽  
Giacinto Barresi ◽  
Ian M. Colrain ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Pilot Study ◽  
Physiological Arousal ◽  
Insomnia Symptoms ◽  
Immersive Audio

Effects of Deep Pressure Stimulation on Physiological Arousal

2015 ◽  
Vol 69 (3) ◽  
pp. 6903350010p1 ◽  
Author(s):  
Stacey Reynolds ◽  
Shelly J. Lane ◽  
Brian Mullen
Keyword(s):  
Physiological Arousal ◽  
Deep Pressure

Pilot study on criteria in cavity preparation-facts or artifacts?

1973 ◽  
Vol 37 (11) ◽  
pp. 27-31 ◽  
Author(s):  
G Salvendy ◽  
WM Hinton ◽  
GW Ferguson ◽  
PR Cunningham
Keyword(s):  
Pilot Study ◽  
Cavity Preparation

A Pilot Study of Early Storybook Reading With Babies With Hearing Loss

2019 ◽  
Vol 62 (9) ◽  
pp. 3397-3412
Author(s):  
Michelle I. Brown ◽  
David Trembath ◽  
Marleen F. Westerveld ◽  
Gail T. Gillon
Keyword(s):  
Hearing Loss ◽  
Pilot Study ◽  
Visual Analysis ◽  
Single Case ◽  
Eye Contact ◽  
Preliminary Evidence ◽  
Storybook Reading ◽  
Book Selection ◽  
Turn Taking ◽  
Parent Child

Purpose This pilot study explored the effectiveness of an early storybook reading (ESR) intervention for parents with babies with hearing loss (HL) for improving (a) parents' book selection skills, (b) parent–child eye contact, and (c) parent–child turn-taking. Advancing research into ESR, this study examined whether the benefits from an ESR intervention reported for babies without HL were also observed in babies with HL. Method Four mother–baby dyads participated in a multiple baseline single-case experimental design across behaviors. Treatment effects for parents' book selection skills, parent–child eye contact, and parent–child turn-taking were examined using visual analysis and Tau-U analysis. Results Statistically significant increases, with large to very large effect sizes, were observed for all 4 participants for parent–child eye contact and parent–child turn-taking. Limited improvements with ceiling effects were observed for parents' book selection skills. Conclusion The findings provide preliminary evidence for the effectiveness of an ESR intervention for babies with HL for promoting parent–child interactions through eye contact and turn-taking.

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