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ArticleFrontiers in neuroscience2019

The Association Between Heart Rate Variability and Neurocognitive and Socio-Emotional Development in Nepalese Infants.

Torvald F Ask, Suman Ranjitkar, Manjeswori Ulak, Ram K Chandyo, Mari Hysing, Tor A Strand, Ingrid Kvestad, Laxman Shrestha, Marita Andreassen, Ricardo G Lugo and 3 more

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Article in Frontiers in neuroscience, 2019. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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13 authors at 7 institutions in 2 countries.

Torvald F AskKavli Institute for Systems Neuroscience and Centre for Neural Computation, Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Trondheim, Norway.
Suman RanjitkarChild Health Research Project, Department of Pediatrics, Tribhuvan University Teaching Hospital, Kathmandu, Nepal.
Manjeswori UlakChild Health Research Project, Department of Pediatrics, Tribhuvan University Teaching Hospital, Kathmandu, Nepal.
Ram K ChandyoChild Health Research Project, Department of Pediatrics, Tribhuvan University Teaching Hospital, Kathmandu, Nepal.
Mari HysingDepartment of Psychosocial Science, Faculty of Psychology, University of Bergen, Bergen, Norway.
Tor A StrandDepartment of Research, Innlandet Hospital Trust, Lillehammer, Norway.
Ingrid KvestadRegional Center for Child and Youth Mental Health, NORCE Norwegian Research Center, Bergen, Norway.
Laxman ShresthaChild Health Research Project, Department of Pediatrics, Tribhuvan University Teaching Hospital, Kathmandu, Nepal.
Marita AndreassenRG-CHaP, Department of Psychology, Inland Norway University of Applied Sciences, Lillehammer, Norway.
Ricardo G LugoRG-CHaP, Department of Psychology, Inland Norway University of Applied Sciences, Lillehammer, Norway.
Jaya S ShilpakarChild Health Research Project, Department of Pediatrics, Tribhuvan University Teaching Hospital, Kathmandu, Nepal.
Merina ShresthaChild Health Research Project, Department of Pediatrics, Tribhuvan University Teaching Hospital, Kathmandu, Nepal.
Stefan SütterlinFaculty of Health and Welfare Sciences, Østfold University College, Halden, Norway.
Tribhuvan University Teaching Hospital · NPInland Norway University of Applied Sciences · NOUniversity of Bergen · NOInnlandet Hospital Trust · NOKathmandu Medical College Teaching Hospital · NPNORCE Norwegian Research Centre · NOØstfold University College · NO

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundMany young children in developing countries do not reach their developmental potential. Traditional methods for assessing developmental outcome are time consuming, thus, physiological measures that can contribute to the prediction of developmental outcomes in high risk groups have been suggested. Vagally mediated heart rate variability (vmHRV) is considered a neurophysiological or peripheral proxy for prefrontal and executive functioning and might serve as a supplement for traditional measurements of developmental status and as a potential useful risk indicator.

aimIn the present study, we wanted to describe the vmHRV in Nepalese infants and relate it to the Bayley Scales of infant and toddler development, 3. edition (Bayley-III) subscales.

methods600 Nepalese infants were included in the study. At 6-11 and 17-24 months, we measured neurodevelopmental and socio-emotional outcomes by the Bayley-III. Inter-beat intervals were recorded at two measurement points when the children were 17-24 months.

resultsThere was a high intraclass correlation between HRV indices generated from the two measurement points. No significant associations between vmHRV and Bayley-III sub scales were found at any time.

conclusionThis study is the first to describe vmHRV in healthy infants and the relationship between Bayley-III scores. Our results suggest that vmHRV is not associated with measures of general development in infancy.

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Bayley scales of infant and toddler developmentheart rate variabilityneurocognitive developmentneurodevelopmentsocio-emotional developmentvagal tone

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