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.
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 889-897 |
| Number of pages | 9 |
| Journal | Journal of Pediatric Psychology |
| Volume | 21 |
| Issue number | 6 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Dec 1 1996 |
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Keywords
- HIV-positive mothers
- immune
- massage therapy
- neonates
- tactile
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Psychology(all)
- Developmental and Educational Psychology
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Massage therapy improves behavior in neonates born to HIV-positive mothers. / Scafidi, Frank; Field, Tiffany M.
In: Journal of Pediatric Psychology, Vol. 21, No. 6, 01.12.1996, p. 889-897.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
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