Acute effects of maternal skin-to-skin contact and massage on saliva cortisol in preterm infants
Gitau, R., Modi, N., Gianakoulopoulos, X., Bond, C., Glover, V. and Stevenson, J. (2002) Acute effects of maternal skin-to-skin contact and massage on saliva cortisol in preterm infants. Journal of Reproductive and Infant Psychology, 20, (2), 83-88. (doi:10.1080/02646830220134595).
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Saliva samples were obtained from clinically stable preterm babies in a low dependency unit, pre and 20 minutes post a 20 minute intervention of maternal skin-to-skin contact, or massage, or a control period. Eleven pre and post skin-to-skin contact, 13 pre and post massage and 16 pre and post a control period samples were obtained. There was no change in the control period. A 20 minute period of maternal skin-to-skin contact caused a consistent and significant reduction in infant saliva cortisol levels; the effects of massage were more variable.
| Item Type: | Article |
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| ISSNs: | 0264-6838 (print) |
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| Subjects: | B Philosophy. Psychology. Religion > BF Psychology R Medicine > RJ Pediatrics |
| Divisions: | University Structure - Pre August 2011 > School of Psychology > Division of Clinical Neuroscience |
| Item ID: | 18386 |
| Date Deposited: | 06 Jan 2006 |
| Last Modified: | 02 Mar 2012 12:25 |
| Contributors: | Gitau, R. (Author) Modi, N. (Author) Gianakoulopoulos, X. (Author) Bond, C. (Author) Glover, V. (Author) Stevenson, J. (Author) |
| Date: | 2002 |
| Status: | Published |
| URI: | http://eprints.soton.ac.uk/id/eprint/18386 |
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