| Physiological effects of human/companion animal bonding. | |
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PMID: 6563527 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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Blood pressure, heart rate, and respiratory rate were recorded in 24 subjects during 3 9-minute measurement sessions in which they petted an unknown dog, petted a dog with whom a companion bond had been established, or read quietly. Based on the findings of this study, several conclusions were drawn: (1) There is a significant difference in changes over time in both systolic and diastolic blood pressure between petting a dog with whom a companion bond has been established and petting a dog with whom no bond exists; (2) the decreases in both systolic and diastolic blood pressure that occur during petting a dog with whom a companion bond has been established parallel the relaxation effect of quiet reading; and (3) there is a " greeting response" to the entry of a dog with whom a companion bond has been established, which results in significantly higher systolic and diastolic pressures than the response either to an unknown dog or to reading. |
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Authors:
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M M Baun; N Bergstrom; N F Langston; L Thoma |
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Type: Journal Article |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Nursing research Volume: 33 ISSN: 0029-6562 ISO Abbreviation: Nurs Res Publication Date: 1984 May-Jun |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 1984-06-25 Completed Date: 1984-06-25 Revised Date: 2004-11-17 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 0376404 Medline TA: Nurs Res Country: UNITED STATES |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 126-9 Citation Subset: AIM; IM; N |
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Adult Aged Animals Blood Pressure* Bonding, Human-Pet* Dogs Female Heart Rate* Humans Male Middle Aged Nursing Homes Object Attachment* Reading Respiration* Touch |
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