| Literature DB >> 31986315 |
Jillian S Hardin1, Nancy Aaron Jones2, Krystal D Mize3, Melannie Platt3.
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A randomized control trial was conducted to investigate the effects of skin-to-skin, chest-to-chest contact (kangaroo care, KC) in mother-infant dyads on patterns of infant brain activity and associated mother-infant neurohormone releases. 33 mother-infant dyads participated during pregnancy (29-38 weeks gestation), at neonatal and 3-month periods. Overall, analyses indicated that: 1) infants in the KC group showed left frontal brain activation patterns (asymmetry and coherence) associated with KC training; 2) KC produced moderate to large increases in oxytocin levels; and 3) KC yielded moderate decreases in cortisol reactivity. Findings suggest KC may garner favorable neuro-maturational and neurobiological outcomes for dyads.Entities:
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Year: 2020 PMID: 31986315 PMCID: PMC9258786 DOI: 10.1016/j.infbeh.2019.101416
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Infant Behav Dev ISSN: 0163-6383