Measuring Cardiac Autonomic Nervous System (ANS) Activity in ChildrenAimée E. van Dijk *1,2, René van Lien *3,4, Manon van Eijsden 2,5, Reinoud J. B. J. Gemke 6, Tanja G. M. Vrijkotte 1, Eco J. de Geus 3,4
1Department of Public Health, Academic Medical Center - University of Amsterdam, 2Department of Epidemiology, Documentation and Health Promotion, Public Health Service of Amsterdam (GGD), 3Department of Biological Psychology, VU University, 4EMGO+ Institute, VU University Medical Center, 5Institute of Health Sciences, VU University, 6Department of Pediatrics, VU University Medical Center
Measurement of autonomic nervous system activity usually confines the researcher and participant to the laboratory, which may provide an intimidating environment to children. The VU University Ambulatory Monitoring System (VU-AMS) device can record cardiac autonomic control in any setting. The VU-AMS proved very amenable to testing in children.
