Abstract
Heart rate changes were measured as a psychophysiological indicator during grasping reflex in 27 full-term healthy newborns at 2.5–50 h after birth. A significant heart rate deceleration accompanied the grasping response.
Conclusion: Reflex grasping of a mother's hand, as a component of human attachment behaviour, may have a positive calming effect on the infant's state and could have therapeutic value for high risk mother-infant dyads.
Conclusion: Reflex grasping of a mother's hand, as a component of human attachment behaviour, may have a positive calming effect on the infant's state and could have therapeutic value for high risk mother-infant dyads.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 576-577 |
| Number of pages | 2 |
| Journal | European Journal of Pediatrics |
| Volume | 158 |
| Issue number | 7 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - Jun 1999 |
Keywords
- Grasping reflex
- Heart rate
- Newborn
