Comparing the tactile and kinesthetic protocols can help identify the
key components that make supplementary preterm infant stimulation
effective in promoting infant growth. Recently, we showed that the
pressure utilized in the tactile stimulation phase is an essential component
of the tactile stimulation protocol inasmuch as only those infants
who received moderate pressure stroking (compared to light pressure
stroking) showed greaterweight gain and increased cardiac vagal activity
[7].Data also suggest that greaterweight gain is achieved if oil is used
during tactile stimulation [2