Massage therapy shown to improve stress response in preterm infants

Tuesday, May 14, 2013 - 20:00 in Health & Medicine

A new study has found massage therapy that involved moderate pressure and stroking of the soft tissues followed by flexing and extending the joints of the arms and legs increased heart rate variability in male, but not in female preterm infants.

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