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measure Apgar score
Study: Netherlands Twin Register Mode of collection: SelfAdministeredQuestionnaire Available measurements: Young Netherlands Twin Register YS_1 YS_TRIP age 1-2The Apgar score is a test given to newborns soon after birth to see if extra medical care or emergency care is needed. The Apgar score comprises five components: 1) color, 2) heart rate, 3) reflexes, 4) muscle tone, and 5) respiration, each of which is given a score of 0, 1, or 2. Babies get tested three times: 1 minute after birth, 5 minutes after birth,...Created October 17, 2024 • Updated October 20, 2024
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measure Blood pressure
Study: Generation R Mode of collection: MeasurementsAndTests Biological sample/measurement Available measurements: Generation R Early pregnancy Mid pregnancy Late pregnancy 6 weeks 6 months 1 year 2 years 3 years 4 years 5-6 years 9-10 years 13-14 years 17-18 yearsBlood pressure is the force of blood pushing against the walls of arteries as the heart pumps blood around the body. Systolic pressure is the pressure when the heart contracts and pushes blood out and diastolic pressure is the pressure when the heart relaxes and fills with blood. In adults, the systolic pressure normally ranges between 80 and 120 and the...Created October 17, 2024 • Updated October 20, 2024
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measure Infant vagal modulation (electrocardiography)
Study: Generation R Mode of collection: MeasurementsAndTests ECG Available measurements: Generation R 1 yearVariations in heart rate influenced by the vagus nerve were assessed via electrocardiography (ECG).Created October 17, 2024 • Updated October 20, 2024
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measure Infant heart rate (electrocardiography)
Study: Generation R Mode of collection: MeasurementsAndTests ECG Available measurements: Generation R 1 yearHeart rate is the number of times a heart beats per minute and normally ranges between 60 and 100 times for adults. Heart rate variability is the time fluctuation between heart beats.Created October 17, 2024 • Updated October 20, 2024
