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) |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 149-152 |
| Number of pages | 4 |
| Journal | Infant Behavior and Development |
| Volume | 31 |
| Issue number | 1 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Jan 1 2008 |
Keywords
- Heat loss
- Infant
- Massage
- Preterm
- Safety
- Stimulation
- Temperature
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Developmental and Educational Psychology
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Diego, M. A., Field, T., & Hernandez-Reif, M. (2008). Temperature increases in preterm infants during massage therapy. Infant Behavior and Development, 31(1), 149-152. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.infbeh.2007.07.002