Relationships Among Hypersensitivity, Parasympathetic Function, and Mood States in AdultsPrevious studies in children have reported many associations between sensory characteristics, such as hypersensitivity to sensory stimuli, and parasympathetic function, but the association in adults is not clear. This study divided 39 healthy adults into a hypersensitivity group and a control group and compared their parasympathetic function, discomfort to sensory stimuli, and daily mood. We found that the hypersensitivity group had significantly lower baseline parasympathetic function and tended to experience greater fluctuations in parasympathetic activity and discomfort during sensory stimulation than the control group. However, we found no significant difference in daily mood between the groups. This suggests that parasympathetic function is an important marker of hypersensitivity in healthy adults. This may help therapists support those with hypersensitivity. Future research is needed in clinical practice.
超敏反应之间的关系,副交感神经功能,先前对儿童的研究报道了许多感觉特征之间的关联,比如对感觉刺激过敏,和副交感神经功能,但在成年人中的关联尚不清楚。这项研究将39名健康成年人分为超敏反应组和对照组,并比较他们的副交感神经功能,感觉刺激不舒服,和日常情绪。我们发现,超敏反应组的基线副交感神经功能明显低于对照组,并且在感觉刺激期间,副交感神经活动和不适的波动更大。然而,我们发现两组之间的日常情绪没有显着差异。这表明副交感神经功能是健康成年人超敏反应的重要标志。这可能有助于治疗师支持那些有超敏反应的人。在临床实践中需要未来的研究。