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.
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 54-58 |
| Number of pages | 5 |
| Journal | Infant Behavior and Development |
| Volume | 29 |
| Issue number | 1 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Jan 1 2006 |
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Keywords
- Depressed mothers
- Newborns
- Pregnancy massage
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Developmental and Educational Psychology
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Newborns of depressed mothers who received moderate versus light pressure massage during pregnancy. / Field, Tiffany M; Hernandez-Reif, Maria; Diego, Miguel A.
In: Infant Behavior and Development, Vol. 29, No. 1, 01.01.2006, p. 54-58.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
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