… the effects of infant massage performed by the mother in very … effect of infant massage on
direct measures of brain development, such as the maturation of brain electrical activity, brain …

… favored a process of maturation of brain electrical activity, similar to that observed in term-…
effects of infant massage administered by the mother using EEG, an objective measure of brain …

… Specifically, infant massage is considered as “a methodological touch intended to … low-risk
preterm infants the massage therapy favours a process of maturation of brain electrical activity …

… that in low-risk preterm infants massage therapy favors a process of maturation of brain
electrical activity similar to that … The effects of preterm infant massage on brain electrical activity. …

… compared to term-born infants. Because we diagnose less overt brain lesions in preterm
infants, 15,16 this has led to new thinking about current preterm brain injury: not secondary to …

… and development of preterm and low birth weight (LBW) infants. Some experts believe that
infant massage can help develop the central nervous system, which increases vagal activity, …

… Although one study assessed the effects of massage in weight gain in infants massaged
by either the mother or a professional gained and reported more weight gain in both groups …

… Massage acts as stimulation by boosting the waking times of infants, maturation of the brain,
and electrical activity.13, 14 … Infant and child massage therapy training was received by the …

… Preterm infant massage therapy studies have predominantly focused on weight gain and
the potential underlying mechanisms for massage leading to weight gain. The earlier studies …

… investigating the effect of massage on the sleep and awake pattern of premature infants.
All … -experimental studies that investigated the effect of massage therapy or Tactile-kinesthetic …