title: The effect of heartbeat sound stimulation on the weight development of newborn infants.
abstract: The weight development of 175 infants was followed from birth to the sixth day after birth. 92 infants were exposed to the sound of an adult's heartbeat 12 hours a day during all 6 days. 83 were not so exposed. No significant difference was found in the weight development of the two groups, thus failing to replicate the previous findings of Salk.
mesh_terms: D000161:Acoustic Stimulation; D001307:Auditory Perception; D001724:Birth Weight; D001835:Body Weight; D005260:Female; D006339:Heart Rate; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008297:Male; D013637:Tape Recording