Physiological effects of deep touch pressure on anxiety alleviation: The weighted blanket approach

Hsin Yung Chen; Hsiang Yang; Huang Ju Chi; Hsin Ming Chen

doi:10.5405/jmbe.1043

Physiological effects of deep touch pressure on anxiety alleviation: The weighted blanket approach

Hsin Yung Chen
, Hsiang Yang
, Huang Ju Chi
, Hsin Ming Chen^*

^*Corresponding author for this work

Department of Occupational Therapy

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Abstract

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.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	463-470
Number of pages	8
Journal	Journal of Medical and Biological Engineering
Volume	33
Issue number	5
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.5405/jmbe.1043
State	Published - 2013

Keywords

Anxiety
Deep touch pressure (DTP)
Electrodermal activity (EDA)
Heart rate variability (HRV)

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