Abstract
Temperature was assessed in 72 preterm infants randomly assigned to a control or a massage therapy group. A greater increase in temperature was noted for preterm infants receiving massage therapy versus a control group, even though the incubator portholes remained open during the 15 min massage therapy session but not for the control group over an equivalent time period.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 149-152 |
Number of pages | 4 |
Journal | Infant Behavior and Development |
Volume | 31 |
Issue number | 1 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Jan 2008 |
Keywords
- Heat loss
- Infant
- Massage
- Preterm
- Safety
- Stimulation
- Temperature
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Developmental and Educational Psychology