naa a22 4500 510806015 CHVBK 20180411083418.0 cr unu---uuuuu 180411e20130301xx s 000 0 eng 10.1007/s12576-012-0238-3 doi (NATIONALLICENCE)springer-10.1007/s12576-012-0238-3 Inattentive and hyperactive preschool-age boys have lower sympathetic and higher parasympathetic activity [Elektronische Daten] [Tzong-Shi Wang, Wei-Lieh Huang, Terry Kuo, Guo-She Lee, Cheryl Yang] The presented study aimed to clarify the relationship between the autonomic nervous system and disruptive behaviors among preschoolers. Possible gender differences in autonomic activity were also examined. A total of 88 preschool-age children were enrolled in this study. Autonomic activities were measured by power spectrum analysis of heart rate variability (HRV). The Swanson, Nolan and Pelham parents and teachers rating scale (SNAP-IV) was applied to evaluate each subject's severity of disruptive behavior. The relationship between the HRV results and the SNAP-IV was evaluated by correlation analysis, which disclosed that the scores for inattention, hyperactivity/impulsivity and oppositional defiant disorder showed a negative association with LF% and LF/HF. The above scales, except for the hyperactivity subscale, also showed a positive association with HF. On separating the two genders, only boys showed the above correlations. Preschool-age boys who show more inattentive and hyperactive features have lower sympathetic and higher parasympathetic activity. The Physiological Society of Japan and Springer Japan, 2012 Preschool age children nationallicence Autonomic activity nationallicence Heart rate variability nationallicence SNAP-IV nationallicence Gender difference nationallicence Wang Tzong-Shi Institute of Brain Science, National Yang-Ming University, No. 155, Sec. 2, Li-Nong St., 11221, Taipei, Taiwan aut Huang Wei-Lieh Institute of Brain Science, National Yang-Ming University, No. 155, Sec. 2, Li-Nong St., 11221, Taipei, Taiwan aut Kuo Terry Institute of Brain Science, National Yang-Ming University, No. 155, Sec. 2, Li-Nong St., 11221, Taipei, Taiwan aut Lee Guo-She Institute of Brain Science, National Yang-Ming University, No. 155, Sec. 2, Li-Nong St., 11221, Taipei, Taiwan aut Yang Cheryl Institute of Brain Science, National Yang-Ming University, No. 155, Sec. 2, Li-Nong St., 11221, Taipei, Taiwan aut The Journal of Physiological Sciences Springer Japan 63/2(2013-03-01), 87-94 1880-6546 63:2<87 2013 63 12576 https://doi.org/10.1007/s12576-012-0238-3 text/html Onlinezugriff via DOI 1 research-article jats NATIONALLICENCE 856 40 https://doi.org/10.1007/s12576-012-0238-3 text/html Onlinezugriff via DOI NATIONALLICENCE 700 1- Wang Tzong-Shi Institute of Brain Science, National Yang-Ming University, No. 155, Sec. 2, Li-Nong St., 11221, Taipei, Taiwan aut NATIONALLICENCE 700 1- Huang Wei-Lieh Institute of Brain Science, National Yang-Ming University, No. 155, Sec. 2, Li-Nong St., 11221, Taipei, Taiwan aut NATIONALLICENCE 700 1- Kuo Terry Institute of Brain Science, National Yang-Ming University, No. 155, Sec. 2, Li-Nong St., 11221, Taipei, Taiwan aut NATIONALLICENCE 700 1- Lee Guo-She Institute of Brain Science, National Yang-Ming University, No. 155, Sec. 2, Li-Nong St., 11221, Taipei, Taiwan aut NATIONALLICENCE 700 1- Yang Cheryl Institute of Brain Science, National Yang-Ming University, No. 155, Sec. 2, Li-Nong St., 11221, Taipei, Taiwan aut NATIONALLICENCE 773 0- The Journal of Physiological Sciences Springer Japan 63/2(2013-03-01), 87-94 1880-6546 63:2<87 2013 63 12576 Metadata rights reserved Springer special CC-BY-NC licence nationallicence BK010053 XK010053 XK010000 NATIONALLICENCE NATIONALLICENCE NL-springer