Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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917633 | Infant Behavior and Development | 2006 | 5 Pages |
Abstract
Sixty-four neonates (M age = 6.8 days) of depressed mothers who received moderate pressure massage versus light pressure massage therapy during pregnancy (month 5 through month 8) were compared on their behaviors during 15-min observations and on their performance on the Brazelton Neonatal Behavior Assessment Scale. The group of neonates whose mothers received moderate pressure massage spent a greater percent of the observation time smiling and vocalizing, and they received better scores on the orientation, motor, excitability, and depression clusters of the Brazelton scale.
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Authors
Tiffany Field, Maria Hernandez-Reif, Miguel Diego,