Abstract
Objective: To examine the effects of 5 days of massage therapy on the weight gain and sleep/wake behavior of hospitalized stable preterm infants. Methods: Massage therapy (body stroking/passive limb movement for three 15-minute periods per day) was provided to 16 preterm neonates (mean gestational age, 30.1 weeks; mean birth weight, 1359 g), and their weight gain, formula intake, kilocalories, stooling, and sleep/wake behavior were compared with a group of 16 control infants (mean gestational age, 31.1 weeks; mean birth weight, 1421 g). Results: The massage group averaged 53% greater daily weight gain than the control group. The massage group spent less time sleeping at the end of 5 treatment days than the control group and more time in the drowsy state. Conclusions: Healthy, low-risk preterm infants gained more weight and slept less with just 5 days of massage, in contrast to 10 days in previous studies. Results support the continued use of massage as a cost-effective therapy for medically stable preterm infants.
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 403-411 |
| Number of pages | 9 |
| Journal | Journal of Pediatric Psychology |
| Volume | 28 |
| Issue number | 6 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Sep 1 2003 |
| Externally published | Yes |
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Keywords
- Behavior
- Massage therapy
- Preterm infants
- Weight gain
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Psychology(all)
- Developmental and Educational Psychology
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Stable preterm infants gain more weight and sleep less after five days of massage therapy. / Dieter, John N I; Field, Tiffany M; Hernandez-Reif, Maria; Emory, Eugene K.; Redzepi, Mercedes.
In: Journal of Pediatric Psychology, Vol. 28, No. 6, 01.09.2003, p. 403-411.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
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T1 - Stable preterm infants gain more weight and sleep less after five days of massage therapy
AU - Dieter, John N I
AU - Field, Tiffany M
AU - Hernandez-Reif, Maria
AU - Emory, Eugene K.
AU - Redzepi, Mercedes
PY - 2003/9/1
Y1 - 2003/9/1
N2 - Objective: To examine the effects of 5 days of massage therapy on the weight gain and sleep/wake behavior of hospitalized stable preterm infants. Methods: Massage therapy (body stroking/passive limb movement for three 15-minute periods per day) was provided to 16 preterm neonates (mean gestational age, 30.1 weeks; mean birth weight, 1359 g), and their weight gain, formula intake, kilocalories, stooling, and sleep/wake behavior were compared with a group of 16 control infants (mean gestational age, 31.1 weeks; mean birth weight, 1421 g). Results: The massage group averaged 53% greater daily weight gain than the control group. The massage group spent less time sleeping at the end of 5 treatment days than the control group and more time in the drowsy state. Conclusions: Healthy, low-risk preterm infants gained more weight and slept less with just 5 days of massage, in contrast to 10 days in previous studies. Results support the continued use of massage as a cost-effective therapy for medically stable preterm infants.
AB - Objective: To examine the effects of 5 days of massage therapy on the weight gain and sleep/wake behavior of hospitalized stable preterm infants. Methods: Massage therapy (body stroking/passive limb movement for three 15-minute periods per day) was provided to 16 preterm neonates (mean gestational age, 30.1 weeks; mean birth weight, 1359 g), and their weight gain, formula intake, kilocalories, stooling, and sleep/wake behavior were compared with a group of 16 control infants (mean gestational age, 31.1 weeks; mean birth weight, 1421 g). Results: The massage group averaged 53% greater daily weight gain than the control group. The massage group spent less time sleeping at the end of 5 treatment days than the control group and more time in the drowsy state. Conclusions: Healthy, low-risk preterm infants gained more weight and slept less with just 5 days of massage, in contrast to 10 days in previous studies. Results support the continued use of massage as a cost-effective therapy for medically stable preterm infants.
KW - Behavior
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KW - Preterm infants
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