Non-invasive clinical test designed by Dr Virginia Apgar (1953) carried out immediately on newborn. The name is also an acronym for: ctivity (Muscle Tone), ulse, rimace (Reflex Irritability), ppearance (Skin Color), espiration. A score is given for each sign at one minute and five minutes after the birth. (More? History)
Each newborn is examined and evaluated at 1 minute and 5m inutes after delivery. The system of evaluation, called the Apgar score, is a method of evaluating the overall well-being of the newborn infant.