Maternal Singing but Not Speech Enhances Vagal Activity in Preterm Infants during Hospitalization: Preliminary Results

Filippa, Manuela; Nardelli, M.; Della Casa, Elisa; Berardi, Alberto; Picciolini, Odoardo; Meloni, Sara; Lunardi, Clara; Cecchi, Alessandra; Sansavini, Alessandra; Corvaglia, Luigi; Pasquale Scilingo, Enzo; Ferrari, Fabrizio; Group, EVC

doi:10.3390/children9020140

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Maternal Singing but Not Speech Enhances Vagal Activity in Preterm Infants during Hospitalization: Preliminary Results

Published in Children • Jan 21, 2022

Authors:

Manuela Filippa

M. Nardelli

Elisa Della Casa

Abstract

Background: Early parental interventions in the Neonatal Intensive Care Units (NICUs) have beneficial effects on preterm infants’ short and long-term outcomes. The aim of this study was to investigate the effects of Early Vocal Contact (EVC)—singing and speaking—on preterm infants’ vagal activity an...

Subject

Singing

Audiology

Medicine

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