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Arch Dis Child Fetal Neonatal Ed 90:F311-FF315 doi:10.1136/adc.2004.055327
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Sleeping position and electrocortical activity in low birthweight infants

Table 3

 Relative electroencephalographic spectral power (%) in five frequency bands in prone and supine positions during quiet and active sleep

Frequency band (Hz) Quiet sleep Active sleep
Prone Supine p Value Prone Supine p Value
Values are mean (SD).
0.01–1 80.62 (6.08) 81.37 (6.10) 0.59 87.00 (3.56) 87.96 (3.55) <0.003
1–4 15.32 (5.00) 14.68 (5.16) 0.58 10.27 (3.03) 9.24 (2.90) <0.0003
4–8 1.76 (0.73) 1.71 (0.71) 0.80 0.97 (0.32) 0.93 (0.31) 0.12
8–12 0.79 (0.35) 0.77 (0.32) 0.80 0.40 (0.14) 0.40 (0.16) 0.60
12–24 0.80 (0.33) 0.79 (0.32) 0.08 0.64 (0.23) 0.65 (0.28) 0.70

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