Dynamic touch induces autonomic changes in preterm infants as measured by changes in heart rate variability
Andrea Manzotti, Francesco Cerritelli, Elena Monzani, Luca Savioli, Jorge E. Esteves, Gianluca Lista, Erica Lombardi, Simona La Rocca, Pamela Biasi, Matteo Galli, Marco Chiera, Francis McGlone
Topics & Concepts
Heart rateMedicineGestational ageHeart rate variabilityAutonomic functionAutonomic nervous systemTactile discriminationPsychological interventionNeuroscienceTherapeutic touchAudiologyPsychologyPhysical medicine and rehabilitationInternal medicinePathologyBiologyNursingBlood pressurePregnancyGeneticsAlternative medicineSomatosensory systemEEG and Brain-Computer InterfacesInfant Development and Preterm CareNeuroscience of respiration and sleep