Effects of a developmental physical therapy program on oxygen saturation and heart rate in preterm infants.
To evaluate the physiologic responses of 14 preterm infants to physical therapy, pulse oximetry was used to measure the percentage of arterial oxygen saturation (SaO2) and heart rate during baseline, intervention, and recovery phases. Treatment consisted of six one-minute activities that were equall...
| Published in: | Physical Therapy Vol. 69; no. 6; pp. 467 - 475 |
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| Main Authors: | , , |
| Format: | research Journal Article |
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Oxford University Press / USA
1989 Jun
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