Skip to main content
. 2013 Jan 29;4(1):4–18. doi: 10.1111/jdi.12042

Figure 8.

image

The effects of walking with and without a pet dog on parasympathetic function (mean high frequency power). (a) The 80 min walking program including two 30 min walks without and with the dog (n = 13). (b) The 80 min walking program over three consecutive days (n = 3). (c) Interaction with the dog at home during 6 h of continuous monitoring (n = 4; reproduced from Motooka et al.59. © Copyright 2006. The Medical Journal of Australia ‐ reproduced with permission).