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ERIC Number: EJ641725
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 2001
Pages: N/A
Abstractor: N/A
Reference Count: 0
ISBN: N/A
ISSN: ISSN-0300-4430
Sleep Problems in Infants Decrease following Massage Therapy.
Field, Tiffany; Hernandez-Reif, Maria
Early Child Development and Care, v168 p95-104 Aug 2001
Examined the effectiveness of pre-bedtime massages for infants and toddlers with sleep onset problems. Found that, compared to bedtime stories, massages produced fewer sleep delays and a shortened latency to sleep onset. (Author/DLH)
Descriptors: Behavior Development, Change Strategies, Child Behavior, Child Health, Child Rearing, Diaries, Infants, Parents, Physical Therapy, Sleep, Toddlers
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: N/A
Audience: N/A
Language: English
Sponsor: N/A
Authoring Institution: N/A
Identifiers: Massages; Sleep Disorders
Note: Both v168 and v169 are labeled August.