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Physiological effects of a companion robot on blood pressure of older people in residential care facility
— a pilot study | | Author(s) | Hayley Robinson, Bruce MacDonald, Elizabeth Broadbent |
| Journal title | Australasian Journal on Ageing, vol 34, no 1, March 2015 |
| Publisher | Wiley, March 2015 |
| Pages | pp 27-32 |
| Source | wileyonlinelibrary.com/journal/ajag |
| Keywords | Care homes ; Cardiovascular systems ; Blood pressure ; Assistive technology ; Pets as therapy ; Pilot ; Evaluation. |
| Annotation | This pilot study aimed to investigate the effects of interacting with a companion robot, known as Paro, on blood pressure and heart rate of older people in a residential care facility. Paro took the form of a pet or cuddly creature and was designed to act like a real animal. The study used a repeated measures design. 21 residents in rest homes and hospital level care had their blood pressure taken three times before, during and after interacting with the seal robot. Four residents who did not interact with the robot were excluded from the final analysis. The analysis found that systolic and diastolic blood pressure changed significantly over time as did heart rate. Planned comparisons revealed that systolic and diastolic blood pressure decreased significantly from baseline to when residents had Paro. Diastolic blood pressure increased significantly after Paro was withdrawn. Interacting with Paro had a physiological effect on cardiovascular measures, which was found to be similar to findings with live animals. (JL). |
| Accession Number | CPA-150626261 A |
| Classmark | KW: BKK: BKL: M: HVTF: 4UC: 4C |
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