Effect of spontaneous movement on respiration in preterm infants

New Findings What is the central question of this study? The respiratory centres in the brainstem that control respiration receive inputs from various sources, including proprioceptors in muscles and joints and suprapontine centres, which all affect limb movements. What is the effect of spontaneous...

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Published in:Experimental physiology 2021-05, Vol.106 (5), p.1285-1302
Main Authors: Zuzarte, Ian, Paydarfar, David, Sternad, Dagmar
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Apnea
apnoea
breathing
Carbon dioxide
Gestational Age
Humans
Infant
Infant, Newborn
Infant, Premature - physiology
Infants
movement
Neonates
Newborn babies
Plethysmography - methods
Poincaré map
Premature babies
preterm infants
Respiration
respiratory stability
Respiratory system
Respiratory tract
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Summary:New Findings What is the central question of this study? The respiratory centres in the brainstem that control respiration receive inputs from various sources, including proprioceptors in muscles and joints and suprapontine centres, which all affect limb movements. What is the effect of spontaneous movement on respiration in preterm infants? What is the main finding and its importance? Apnoeic events tend to be preceded by movements. These activity bursts can cause respiratory instability that leads to an apnoeic event. These findings show promise that infant movements might serve as potential predictors of life‐threatening apnoeic episodes, but more research is required. A common condition in preterm infants (
ISSN:0958-0670
1469-445X
DOI:10.1113/EP089143