Peer reviewedERIC Number: EJ370859
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 1988
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Newborn Pain Cries and Vagal Tone: Parallel Changes in Response to Circumcision.
Porter, Fran Lang; And Others
Child Development, v59 n2 p495-505 Apr 1988
The relation between cry acoustics and vagal tone in normal, healthy newborns undergoing an acutely stressful event was examined. Vagal tone was significantly reduced during the stressful event and was paralleled by significant increases in the pitch of the infants' cries. (PCB)
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Audience: Researchers
Language: English
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