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Fetal sensory‐elicited body movements differ in breech compared to cephalic position
Author(s) -
Van der Meulen J.A.,
Davies G.A.L.,
Kisilevsky B.S.
Publication year - 2008
Publication title -
developmental psychobiology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.055
H-Index - 93
eISSN - 1098-2302
pISSN - 0012-1630
DOI - 10.1002/dev.20306
Subject(s) - sensory system , stimulus (psychology) , breech presentation , fetus , body position , fetal position , external cephalic version , position (finance) , psychology , perception , fetal movement , medicine , audiology , physical medicine and rehabilitation , anatomy , pregnancy , neuroscience , biology , cognitive psychology , finance , economics , genetics
Abstract Behavior was examined in 28 near term fetuses in the breech versus cephalic position. Breech fetuses had fewer body movements to a vibroacoustic stimulus and more to an airborne sound. These findings raise the possibility of differential perceptual experience before birth. © 2008 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. Dev Psychobiol 50: 530–534, 2008.