Maternal singing and speech have beneficial effects on preterm infant’s general movements at term equivalent age and at 3 months: an RCT by Manuela Filippa, Gianluca Filippa, Elisa Della Casa, Alberto Berardi, Odoardo Picciolini, Sara Chiara Meloni, Clara Lunardi, Alessandra Cecchi, Alessandra Sansavini, Luigi Corvaglia, Luigi Corvaglia, Didier Grandjean, EVC Group, Fabrizio Ferrari

“…To avoid influencing outcomes, future research should control for differences in maternal engagement outside of the intervention.ConclusionLive maternal singing and speaking are fundamental human practices that, in this study, enhanced preterm infants’ general movements and potentially supported their neurobehavioral development. …”
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