Infant Heart Rate: A Review of Research and Methodology.

Von Bargen, Donna M.

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ERIC Number: EJ290240

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Publication Date: 1983

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Infant Heart Rate: A Review of Research and Methodology.

Von Bargen, Donna M.

Merrill-Palmer Quarterly, v29 n2 p115-49 Apr 1983

Reviews literature on children up to age one to determine whether heart rate (HR) is a reliable, stable, and valid measure. Considers factors influencing resting HR and the Law of Initial Values, discusses information about response to stimulation and infant perception and affect obtained by using HR measures, and describes HR use in risk assessment. (RH)

Descriptors: Affective Behavior, Conditioning, Heart Rate, High Risk Persons, Infant Behavior, Infants, Literature Reviews, Perception, Research Methodology, Stimulation, Test Reliability, Test Validity

Publication Type: Information Analyses; Journal Articles

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Language: English

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