TY - JOUR
T1 - Physiological self-regulation and mindfulness in children with a diagnosis of fetal alcohol spectrum disorder
AU - Reid, Natasha
AU - Harnett, Paul
AU - O’Callaghan, Frances
AU - Shelton, Doug
AU - Wyllie, Melissa
AU - Dawe, Sharon
PY - 2019/5/19
Y1 - 2019/5/19
N2 - Objective: To explore the differences in baseline respiratory sinus arrhythmia (RSA) between children with fetal alcohol spectrum disorder (FASD) and typically developing children (TDC) and to investigate whether children with FASD have the capacity to engage in a brief mindfulness exercise. Methods: Participants were 14 children with FASD and 20 TDC. RSA was measured at baseline, during, and following a mindfulness exercise. A mindfulness compliance checklist was completed to ascertain if children could follow the task instructions. Results: Both groups obtained high scores on the mindfulness compliance checklist. There was a trend for children with FASD to have lower baseline RSA compared to TDC. Children in both groups demonstrated an increase in RSA during the mindfulness task. Conclusions: Children with FASD could engage in a mindfulness task, and both groups showed an increase in RSA. Further research is needed to establish whether prolonged mindfulness practice could be beneficial.
AB - Objective: To explore the differences in baseline respiratory sinus arrhythmia (RSA) between children with fetal alcohol spectrum disorder (FASD) and typically developing children (TDC) and to investigate whether children with FASD have the capacity to engage in a brief mindfulness exercise. Methods: Participants were 14 children with FASD and 20 TDC. RSA was measured at baseline, during, and following a mindfulness exercise. A mindfulness compliance checklist was completed to ascertain if children could follow the task instructions. Results: Both groups obtained high scores on the mindfulness compliance checklist. There was a trend for children with FASD to have lower baseline RSA compared to TDC. Children in both groups demonstrated an increase in RSA during the mindfulness task. Conclusions: Children with FASD could engage in a mindfulness task, and both groups showed an increase in RSA. Further research is needed to establish whether prolonged mindfulness practice could be beneficial.
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U2 - 10.1080/17518423.2018.1461948
DO - 10.1080/17518423.2018.1461948
M3 - Article
C2 - 29634386
AN - SCOPUS:85045137369
SN - 1751-8423
VL - 22
SP - 228
EP - 233
JO - Developmental Neurorehabilitation
JF - Developmental Neurorehabilitation
IS - 4
ER -