Cardiovascular and Electroencephalographic Responses to Purposeful Versus Nonpurposeful Activities in Children

To discern effects of purposefulness on cardiovascular and neural responses, heart rate and electroencephalographic recordings were taken in 31 children performing purposeful and nonpurposeful activities of equal duration and cardiopulmonary workload. Heart rate increased from resting levels during...

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Published in:	Occupational therapy in health care Vol. 22; no. 4; pp. 1 - 18
Main Authors:	Sandmire, David A., O'Brien, Jane Clifford, Lemieux, Sandra M., Meyer, Sarah A., Moutinho, Sandra D.
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	England Informa UK Ltd 2008 Taylor & Francis
Subjects:	children heart rate Purposeful activity
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Summary:	To discern effects of purposefulness on cardiovascular and neural responses, heart rate and electroencephalographic recordings were taken in 31 children performing purposeful and nonpurposeful activities of equal duration and cardiopulmonary workload. Heart rate increased from resting levels during both purposeful (p = .001) and nonpurposeful (p = .01) activities, but the level of increase was the same for both (p = .30). Similarities in heart rate during purposeful and nonpurposeful activities suggest that purposefulness might not influence heart rate response in children. Encephalographic recordings did not show a higher beta-wave activity quotient during purposeful activity (p = .33).
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ISSN:	0738-0577 1541-3098
DOI:	10.1080/07380570802244068