An Examination of the Effect of Tactile-Kinesthetic Stimulation on the Development of Preterm Infants.

Kilgo, Jennifer; And Others

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ERIC Number: EJ380138

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Publication Date: 1988

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An Examination of the Effect of Tactile-Kinesthetic Stimulation on the Development of Preterm Infants.

Kilgo, Jennifer; And Others

Journal of the Division for Early Childhood, v12 n4 p320-27 1988

Ten preterm infants in a neonatal intensive care unit were provided with tactile-kinesthetic stimulation. Following treatment, the infants' weight gains and performance on the Neonatal Behavioral Assessment Scale significantly increased, compared to 10 control-group infants, also preterm. The groups showed no differences on length of hospital stay. (Author/JDD)

Descriptors: Behavior Rating Scales, Body Weight, Comparative Analysis, Evaluation Methods, Hospitalized Children, Infant Behavior, Intervention, Kinesthetic Methods, Neonates, Outcomes of Treatment, Performance, Premature Infants, Stimulation, Tactile Stimuli

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research

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Audience: Practitioners

Language: English

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Identifiers - Assessments and Surveys: Neonatal Behavioral Assessment Scale

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