Effects of sponge bathing on vagal tone and behavioural responses in premature infants

Journal of Clinical Nursing

Volumn 11, Issue 4, 2002, Pages 510-519

  Lee, Hae Kyung ^a  

^a Kangwon National University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Behavioural response; Heart period; Heart rate; Premature infant; Sponge bathing; Vagal tone

Indexed keywords

ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ARTICLE; BATH; CHILD BEHAVIOR; HEART RATE; HUMAN; KOREA; METHODOLOGY; MOTOR ACTIVITY; NEWBORN; NEWBORN INTENSIVE CARE; OXYGEN CONSUMPTION; PHYSIOLOGY; PREMATURITY; REPRODUCIBILITY; VAGUS NERVE;

ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; BATHS; HEART RATE; HUMANS; INFANT BEHAVIOR; INFANT, NEWBORN; INFANT, PREMATURE; INTENSIVE CARE, NEONATAL; KOREA; MOTOR ACTIVITY; OXYGEN CONSUMPTION; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; VAGUS NERVE;

EID: 0036633511     PISSN: 09621067     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2702.2002.00594.x     Document Type: Article

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