Massage therapy improves behavior in neonates born to HIV-positive mothers

Frank Scafidi; Tiffany Field

doi:10.1093/jpepsy/21.6.889

Massage therapy improves behavior in neonates born to HIV-positive mothers

Frank Scafidi, Tiffany Field

Pediatrics

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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 (US)
Pages (from-to)	889-897
Number of pages	9
Journal	Journal of pediatric psychology
Volume	21
Issue number	6
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1093/jpepsy/21.6.889
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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Scafidi, F., & Field, T. (1996). Massage therapy improves behavior in neonates born to HIV-positive mothers. Journal of pediatric psychology, 21(6), 889-897. https://doi.org/10.1093/jpepsy/21.6.889

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