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Peer reviewedDiPietro, Janet A.; And Others – Developmental Psychology, 1987
Assessed behavioral and physiological differences between 61 breast-fed and 39 bottle-fed neonates. Mean postpartum assessment occurred at 37 hours. Results suggest that breast-fed infants had significantly longer heart periods, elevated heart period variability, and higher vagal tone than bottle-fed infants. (Author/RWB)
Descriptors: Breastfeeding, Comparative Analysis, Heart Rate, Infant Behavior
Kilgo, Jennifer; And Others – Journal of the Division for Early Childhood, 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…
Descriptors: Behavior Rating Scales, Body Weight, Comparative Analysis, Evaluation Methods
