@article{fca21a58959f4ab28c9310a4ad148820,
title = "Massage therapy improves behavior in neonates born to HIV-positive mothers",
abstract = "Assigned randomly 28 neonates born to HIV-positive mothers to a massage therapy or control group. The treatment infants were given three 15-minute massages daily for 10 days. The massaged group showed superior performance on almost every Brazelton newborn cluster score and had a greater daily weight gain at the end of the treatment period unlike the control group who showed declining performance.",
keywords = "HIV-positive mothers, immune, massage therapy, neonates, tactile",
author = "Frank Scafidi and Tiffany Field",
note = "Funding Information: 'We thank the infants who participated in this study, as well as the research assistants who helped with the data collection. This research was supported by NIMH Research Scientist Award MH0033I and NIMH Research Grant MH46586 to Tiffany Field, and NIMH Research Grant MH4936I and 0AM Grant RR09549 to Frank Scafidi and funding from the Gerber Companies Foundation and Johnson and Johnson. 2AI1 correspondence should be sent to Tiffany Field, Touch Research Institute, University of Miami School of Medicine, P. O. Box 016820, Miami, Florida 33101. 889",
year = "1996",
doi = "10.1093/jpepsy/21.6.889",
language = "English (US)",
volume = "21",
pages = "889--897",
journal = "Journal of Pediatric Psychology",
issn = "0146-8693",
publisher = "Oxford University Press",
number = "6",
}
