The Effects Of Live Harp Music On Caloric Intake, Weight Gain, And Length Of Stay Of Infants In The Newborn Intensive Care Unit

Authors

John Wallace Gardner, Brigham Young University
Dr. Rosalie R. Pratt, Brigham Young University

Keywords

live harp music, caloric intake, weight gain, infants, newborn intensive care unit

College

Fine Arts and Communications

Department

Music

Abstract

Prematurely born infants begin life with underdeveloped systems and organs and lack the stability to live optimally outside the womb without significant support from technology and trained professional staff. Preterm infants may suffer from low weight, difficulties with consumption and digestion, exposure to high stress, uncontrolled motor movement, and numerous other difficulties. Most of these infants spend their first weeks and even months of life as high-risk patients in a newborn intensive care unit (NBICU or NICU).

Recommended Citation

Gardner, John Wallace and Pratt, Dr. Rosalie R. (2014) "The Effects Of Live Harp Music On Caloric Intake, Weight Gain, And Length Of Stay Of Infants In The Newborn Intensive Care Unit," Journal of Undergraduate Research: Vol. 2014: Iss. 1, Article 508.
Available at: https://scholarsarchive.byu.edu/jur/vol2014/iss1/508