Interacting With a Visiting Dog Increases Fingertip Temperature in Elderly Residents of Nursing Homes

The aim of this study was to investigate whether interacting with a visiting dog influences fingertip temperature and cortisol levels in residents living in nursing homes for the elderly. The study included two groups, the dog group (n = 13) and the control group (n = 11–15) and lasted for 8 weeks f...

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Published in:Front Psychol
Main Authors: Nilsson, Anne, Handlin, Linda, Lidfors, Lena, Petersson, Maria, Uvnäs-Moberg, Kerstin
Format: Artigo
Language:Inglês
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2020
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Psychology
Online Access:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7412930/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/32849116
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttp://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2020.01906
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