Using salivary cortisol to measure the effects of a wilbarger protocol-based procedure on sympathetic arousal: A pilot study

American Journal of Occupational Therapy

Volumn 61, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 406-413

  Kimball, Judith G ^a   Lynch, Keara M ^b   Stewart, Kelli C ^b   Williams, Nicole E ^b   Thomas, Meghan A ^b   Atwood, Kam D ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW ENGLAND   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NEW ENGLAND   (Australia)

Author keywords

Pediatrics; Salivary cortisol; Sensory defensiveness (SD); Sensory integration; Sensory modulation dysfunction; Wilbarger protocol

Indexed keywords

ANTIINFLAMMATORY AGENT; HYDROCORTISONE;

ADRENERGIC SYSTEM; ARTICLE; CHEMISTRY; ENZYME LINKED IMMUNOSORBENT ASSAY; HUMAN; MALE; METABOLISM; METHODOLOGY; OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY; PILOT STUDY; PRESCHOOL CHILD; SALIVA; SENSORY DYSFUNCTION;

ANTI-INFLAMMATORY AGENTS; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; ENZYME-LINKED IMMUNOSORBENT ASSAY; HUMANS; HYDROCORTISONE; MALE; OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY; PILOT PROJECTS; SALIVA; SENSATION DISORDERS; SYMPATHETIC NERVOUS SYSTEM;

EID: 34548020801     PISSN: 02729490     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5014/ajot.61.4.406     Document Type: Article

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