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Becker, Patricia T. – 1991
This report presents outcome data on infant motor activity and behavioral state. Subjects were 45 infants who had birth weight of less than 1,501 grams, were appropriate for gestational age, and were free of major complications. A total of 21 infants were studied during a preintervention (control period), and 24 were studied in a posttraining…
Descriptors: Birth Weight, Comparative Analysis, Individual Development, Infant Behavior
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This study examined the effect of a modification of nursing care on stressors associated with care procedures for low birth weight infants in a neonatal intensive care unit (NICU); and on infants' physiological, motor, and behavioral development. The nursing staff of an NICU received training to reduce environmental and procedural stress, support…
Descriptors: Behavior Development, Birth Weight, Motor Development, Neonates
