A comparison of breathing patterns in normal full term infants in supine versus right side-lying during quiet and active behavioral sleep states
Document Type
Thesis
Degree
Master of Science (MS)
Major/Program
Occupational Therapy
First Advisor's Name
Suzanne D'Agati
First Advisor's Committee Title
Committee Chair
Second Advisor's Name
Elise Bloch
Third Advisor's Name
Paulette Johnson
Date of Defense
1997
Abstract
This study investigated the effect of sleep position on breathing patterns of normal full term infants during quiet and active behavioral sleep states. Tidal volume, percent contribution of rib cage to tidal volume, and respiration rate were measured via respiratory inductive plethysmography (RIP) and pneumotachograph (PNT) in ten infants sleeping in supine versus right side-lying. Data was collected immediately following two consecutive feedings. Paired t tests and ANOVA comparisons showed no significant differences between the two postures (p < .05) in mean tidal volume (supine, M = 19.16, right side, M = 22.45), percent contribution of rib cage to tidal volume (supine, M = 30.55, right side M = 33.20), or respiration rate (supine, M = 49.13, right side, M = 49.37) during quiet sleep. Comparisons also showed no significant differences between the two postures (p < .05) in mean tidal volume (supine, M = 18.89, right side, M = 20.12), percent contribution of rib cage to tidal volume (supine, M = 6.43, right side, M = 6.97) or respiration rate (supine, M = 62.18, right side, M = 61.04) during active sleep. Therefore, no differences were found in the three respiratory variables measured between the supine and right side-lying positions. These findings suggest that infants may be positioned in either sleep position without detriment to respiratory function. This information may benefit occupational therapists and other health professionals involved in the education of parents on infant positioning and their respective advantages.
Identifier
FI14060117
Recommended Citation
Catanzaro, Carol A., "A comparison of breathing patterns in normal full term infants in supine versus right side-lying during quiet and active behavioral sleep states" (1997). FIU Electronic Theses and Dissertations. 2085.
https://digitalcommons.fiu.edu/etd/2085
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