Effects of tactile/kinesthetic stimulation on the clinical course and sleep/wake behavior of preterm neonates

Scafidi, Frank; Field, Tiffany; Schanberg, Saul M.; Bauer, Charles R.; Vega‐Lahr, Nitza; Garcia, Robert; Poirier, John T.; Nystrom, Gerald A.; Kuhn, Cynthia M.

doi:10.1016/0163-6383(86)90041-x

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“…Thoman's (1975) studies of term infants' sleep patterns suggest that an interfeeding interval time frame can provide a representative sample, and Sostek and Anders (1975) have used ''nap'' recordings of this duration. The ''compressed time'' videotapes were continuously coded second-by-second for all movements that occurred during that period into a laptop computer according to the procedures we have used in other sleep studies Scafidi et al, 1986). Prior to sleep state coding, the examiners were trained to .90 reliability.…”

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Relative right versus left frontal EEG in neonates

Field

Diego

Hernandez‐Reif

et al. 2002

Developmental Psychobiology

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Although infants have been noted to have greater relative right or left frontal EEG as early as the neonatal period, other ways in which these newborns differ have not been reported. In this study, 48 newborns were divided on the basis of greater relative right versus greater relative left frontal EEG to determine whether these groups differed in other ways at the neonatal period including behavior, physiology, and biochemistry. We also were interested in whether these EEG patterns were related to any prenatal maternal variables including mood states (depression, anxiety, anger) and biochemistry as well as fetal activity. The greater relative right frontal EEG newborns had mothers with lower prenatal and postnatal serotonin and higher postnatal cortisol levels. The mothers of the greater relative right frontal EEG newborns also had greater relative right frontal EEG activation and lower vagal tone. The greater relative right frontal EEG newborns themselves had elevated cortisol levels, showed a greater number of state changes during sleep/wake behavior observations, and performed less optimally on the Brazelton Neonatal Behavior Assessment (T. B. Brazelton, 1973) including the habituation, motor, range of state, excitability, and depressive symptoms scales. These data suggest that greater relative right frontal EEG newborns may be at greater risk for developmental problems than those with greater relative left frontal EEG activation. In addition, a discriminant function analysis correctly classified 67% of the newborns' EEGs by prenatal maternal variables, suggesting that these might be used to target pregnant women for prenatal intervention.

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confidence: 99%

Relative right versus left frontal EEG in neonates

Field

Diego

Hernandez‐Reif

et al. 2002

Developmental Psychobiology

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“…A review of the preterm infant literature revealed mixed findings, with some infants showing greater activity with massage and others showing no change in activity (Barnard & Bee, 1983;Scafidi, Field, Schanberg, Bauer, Vega-Lahr, Garcia, Poirier, Nystrom & Kuhn, 1986;Solkoff, Yaffe, Weintraub & Blasé, 1969). The mixed findings may be attributed to different timing periods (pre, during, post massage) or different methodologies for reporting activity.…”

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Preterm infants show reduced stress behaviors and activity after 5 days of massage therapy

Hernandez‐Reif

Diego

Field

2007

Infant Behavior and Development

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Preterm infants residing in an NICU were randomly assigned to a massage therapy or to a control group. The preterm infants in the massage therapy group received three 15 minute massages each day for 5 consecutive days, with the massages consisting of moderate pressure stroking to the head, shoulders, back, arms and legs and kinesthetic exercises consisting of flexion and extension of the limbs. Infant stress behaviors and activity were recorded on the first and last day of the study. Preterm infants receiving massage therapy showed fewer stress behaviors and less activity from the first to the last day of the study. The findings suggest that massage has pacifying or stress reducing effects on preterm infants, which is noteworthy given that they experience numerous stressors during their hospitalization. KeywordsPreterm infants; massage; activity; stress behaviors Over two decades of research have shown that massaging stable preterm infants while residing in the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) leads to greater weight gain and earlier discharge

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“…It has previously been shown that massage by a nurse is beneficial for such babies in a variety of ways [9]. Benefits of massage have been claimed to include improved neuropsychological development [10], better sleeping patterns [9,11,121 and weight gain [12]. Massaged babies have also been found to have improved learning and recovery from habituation [131 and relief with constipation and symptoms of colic (Hernandez Reif personal communication).…”

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