Neurobehavioral and autonomic effects of hammock positioning in infants with very low birth weight

Pediatric Physical Therapy

Volumn 15, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 3-7

  Keller, A ^a   Arbel, N ^a   Merlob, P ^a   Davidson, S ^a  

^a SCHNEIDER CHILDREN S MEDICAL CENTER OF ISRAEL   (Israel)

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Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; AUTONOMIC NERVOUS SYSTEM; BODY POSTURE; BONE GROWTH; BREATHING RATE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COGNITION; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; GESTATIONAL AGE; HEART RATE; HUMAN; INFANT; MALE; NEUROMUSCULAR SYSTEM; PREMATURITY; SUPINE POSITION; VERY LOW BIRTH WEIGHT; WEIGHT GAIN;

EID: 0037370516     PISSN: 08985669     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.PEP.0000049507.48347.26     Document Type: Article

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