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Effects of tactile/kinesthetic stimulation on the clinical course and sleep/wake behavior of preterm neonates

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Scafidi, FA; Field, TM; Schanberg, SM; Bauer, CR; Vega-Lahr, N; Garcia, R; Poirier, J; Nystrom, G; Kuhn, CM
Published in: Infant Behavior and Development
January 1, 1986

Forty preterm neonates treated in an intensive care nursery (M gestational age= 31 weeks, M birthweight=1274 gms) were randomly assigned to a treatment or control group. The treatment infants received tactile/kinesthetic stimulation (body massage and passive movements of the limbs) for three 15-min periods during three consecutive hours for a 10-day period. At the end of the treatment period the behavioral states and activity level of the neonates were monitored during sleep/wake behavior observations. In addition, neonatal behaviors were assessed on the Brazelton scale. The treated infants averaged a 47% greater weight gain per day (25 vs. 17 grams), and spent more time awake and active during sleep/wake behavior observations. On the Brazelton scale the treated infants showed more mature orientation, motor, habituation, and range of state behaviors. Finally, the treated infants were discharged 6 days earlier yielding hospital cost savings of $3,000 per infant. © 1986.

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Infant Behavior and Development

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0163-6383

Publication Date

January 1, 1986

Volume

9

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1

Start / End Page

91 / 105

Related Subject Headings

  • Developmental & Child Psychology
  • 52 Psychology
  • 32 Biomedical and clinical sciences
  • 1702 Cognitive Sciences
  • 1701 Psychology
  • 1103 Clinical Sciences
 

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Scafidi, F. A., Field, T. M., Schanberg, S. M., Bauer, C. R., Vega-Lahr, N., Garcia, R., … Kuhn, C. M. (1986). Effects of tactile/kinesthetic stimulation on the clinical course and sleep/wake behavior of preterm neonates. Infant Behavior and Development, 9(1), 91–105. https://doi.org/10.1016/0163-6383(86)90041-X
Scafidi, F. A., T. M. Field, S. M. Schanberg, C. R. Bauer, N. Vega-Lahr, R. Garcia, J. Poirier, G. Nystrom, and C. M. Kuhn. “Effects of tactile/kinesthetic stimulation on the clinical course and sleep/wake behavior of preterm neonates.” Infant Behavior and Development 9, no. 1 (January 1, 1986): 91–105. https://doi.org/10.1016/0163-6383(86)90041-X.
Scafidi FA, Field TM, Schanberg SM, Bauer CR, Vega-Lahr N, Garcia R, et al. Effects of tactile/kinesthetic stimulation on the clinical course and sleep/wake behavior of preterm neonates. Infant Behavior and Development. 1986 Jan 1;9(1):91–105.
Scafidi, F. A., et al. “Effects of tactile/kinesthetic stimulation on the clinical course and sleep/wake behavior of preterm neonates.” Infant Behavior and Development, vol. 9, no. 1, Jan. 1986, pp. 91–105. Scopus, doi:10.1016/0163-6383(86)90041-X.
Scafidi FA, Field TM, Schanberg SM, Bauer CR, Vega-Lahr N, Garcia R, Poirier J, Nystrom G, Kuhn CM. Effects of tactile/kinesthetic stimulation on the clinical course and sleep/wake behavior of preterm neonates. Infant Behavior and Development. 1986 Jan 1;9(1):91–105.
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Published In

Infant Behavior and Development

DOI

ISSN

0163-6383

Publication Date

January 1, 1986

Volume

9

Issue

1

Start / End Page

91 / 105

Related Subject Headings

  • Developmental & Child Psychology
  • 52 Psychology
  • 32 Biomedical and clinical sciences
  • 1702 Cognitive Sciences
  • 1701 Psychology
  • 1103 Clinical Sciences