Impact of massage therapy on motor outcomes in very low-birthweight infants: Randomized controlled pilot study

Background: The purpose of the present study was to determine the effects of massage therapy on motor development, weight gain, and hospital discharge in preterm very low‐birthweight (VLBW) newborns. Methods: Twenty‐four preterm VLBW newborns (

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Veröffentlicht in:	Pediatrics international 2010-06, Vol.52 (3), p.378-385
Hauptverfasser:	Ho, Yuen-Bing, Lee, Robert S.Y., Chow, Chun-Bong, Pang, Marco Y.C.
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Birth weight Child Development - physiology Clinical outcomes Female Follow-Up Studies Humans Infant Care - methods Infant, Newborn Infant, Very Low Birth Weight intensive care unit Intensive Care Units, Neonatal Male Massage Massage - methods motor Motor Skills - physiology Musculoskeletal Manipulations - methods neonatal Neonatal care neurodevelopment Pediatrics Pilot Projects Reference Values sensory Statistics, Nonparametric Task Performance and Analysis Time Factors Treatment Outcome Weight Gain
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Zusammenfassung:	Background: The purpose of the present study was to determine the effects of massage therapy on motor development, weight gain, and hospital discharge in preterm very low‐birthweight (VLBW) newborns. Methods: Twenty‐four preterm VLBW newborns (
ISSN:	1328-8067 1442-200X
DOI:	10.1111/j.1442-200X.2009.02964.x