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...

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Publicado en:Physical Therapy Vol. 69; no. 6; pp. 467 - 475
Autores principales: Kelly MK, Palisano RJ, Wolfson MR
Formato: research Journal Article
Publicado: Oxford University Press / USA 1989 Jun
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