This study used a mixed-methods design to examine the acceptability of a dance program for pregnant women, the feasibility of conducting home-based assessments of newborn infants using a non-invasive attention task, and the suitability of the outcome measure. Prenatal vestibular-stimulation-as-dance (VES-D) was informed by Laban movement theories, modern dance technique, and pregnant hunter-gatherer’s activity patterns. Five pregnant women completed the VES-D program and participated in semi-structured interviews that explored their attitudes, expectations, and cultural beliefs before and during the dance program. Between nine and 11 days post-birth, the adult participants’ five newborn infants completed a home-based visual attention task that measured looking time and eye shifts using direct and averted gaze face stimuli. Adult participants reported the dance program was relaxing, enjoyable, and beneficial for both themselves and for their fetus. All infants showed habituation of the non-face stimulus and reorientation to the face stimulus for a mean time of 36 s, establishing looking time as a suitable outcome measure. Gaze preference based on infants’ pupil shifts was not determined to be a suitable outcome measure of attention. Administration of a home infant lab enhanced the ecological validity of the study design.

这项研究使用混合方法设计来检验孕妇舞蹈项目的可接受性，使用无创注意任务对新生儿进行家庭评估的可行性以及结果测量的适用性。拉班的运动理论，现代舞蹈技术以及怀孕的猎人-采集者的活动模式为产前前导舞蹈（VES-D）提供了信息。五名孕妇完成了VES-D计划，并参加了半结构化访谈，探讨了她们在舞蹈计划之前和期间的态度，期望和文化信仰。在出生后的9到11天之间，成年参与者的5名新生儿完成了一项在家中的视觉注意任务，该任务使用直接和避免的凝视脸部刺激来测量看时间和视线移位。成年参加者报告说，该舞蹈计划令人放松，愉快，并且对自己和胎儿都有益。所有婴儿均表现出对非面部刺激的适应和对面部刺激的重新定向，平均时间为36 s，从而确定了看时间作为合适的结果指标。基于婴儿的瞳孔变化的注视偏好未确定是关注注意力的合适指标。家庭婴儿实验室的管理提高了研究设计的生态有效性。基于婴儿的瞳孔变化的注视偏好未确定是关注注意力的合适指标。家庭婴儿实验室的管理提高了研究设计的生态有效性。基于婴儿的瞳孔变化的注视偏好未确定是关注注意力的合适指标。家庭婴儿实验室的管理提高了研究设计的生态有效性。