The San Diego Humane Society's Pet - Assisted Therapy Program has noticed how even the most profoundly affected patients have displayed improved appetite, more social interaction and tactile and
cognitive stimulation after interactions with pets.
Not exact matches
Strauss and Knight42 demonstrated that low levels of
cognitive stimulation are a potent risk factor for the development of childhood obesity, even
after controlling for social class and maternal obesity.
Table 5 shows that
cognitive stimulation, the provision of an intellectual environment, parental aspiration and the use of coercive discipline at offspring age 4 years were independently associated with offspring ability in the expected directions,
after G1
cognitive ability was adjusted.