Massage Therapy Improves Behavior in Neonates Born to HIV-Positive Mothers

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...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Journal of pediatric psychology 1996-12, Vol.21 (6), p.889-897
Hauptverfasser:	Scafidi, Frank, Field, Tiffany
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	AIDS/HIV Child of Impaired Parents HIV Infections HIV-positive mothers Humans immune tactile Infant Behavior Infant, Newborn - growth & development Infant, Newborn - psychology Massage - standards massage therapy Multivariate Analysis neonates Neuropsychological Tests Weight Gain
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