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

F Scafidi and T Field
Journal of pediatric psychology, Vol.21(6), pp.889-897
1996-12
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1093/jpepsy/21.6.889
PMID: 8990731

Abstract

HIV Infections Neuropsychological Tests Multivariate Analysis Child of Impaired Parents Humans Massage - standards Infant Behavior Weight Gain Infant, Newborn - growth & development Infant, Newborn - psychology
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.
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1 Clinical & Life Sciences
1.72 Obstetrics & Gynecology
1.72.748 Preterm Infants
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Psychology, Developmental
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Psychiatry/Psychology

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