Soothing an infant through gentle back stroking (IMAGE)

Toho University

Soothing an infant through gentle back stroking

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A caregiver strokes an infant’s back during the human experiment. Movement and heart rate were recorded to examine the calming response to stroking.

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Sachine Yoshida & Hiromasa Funato / Toho University

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