Objective The aim of this study was to perform a systematic review to identify, evaluate and
summarise studies on the administration of therapeutic massage to preterm neonates during …

Preterm birth affects about 10% of infants born in the United States. Massage therapy is
being used in some neonatal intensive care units for its potential beneficial effects on …

Objective: To evaluate the efficacy of massage on the short-and long-term outcomes of
preterm infants. Methods: A search was conducted using the PRISMA framework. Validity of …

Objective Studies of the impact of infant massage intervention on the growth of preterm
infants have been conducted in neonatal intensive care units (NICUs) and have …

Objective To determine whether massage could help preterm infants improve weight gain,
discharge from the hospital earlier, and promote the neurobehavioral development, a meta …

Purpose Premature infants lack the tactile stimulation they would have otherwise
experienced in the womb. Infant massage is a developmentally supportive intervention that …

Purpose: To review and analyze studies evaluating the effects of massage on term and
preterm infants. Design: A systematic review of literature. Results: Benefits of massage for …

This review on newborn massage therapy research is based on literature searches of
Pubmed, Medline and PsychInfo for studies published during the last six years to update a …

To promote the growth and development of premature infants, effective and tender care is
required in neonatal intensive care units (NICUs). The purpose of this study was to test the …

Introduction Neonates who undergo painful medical procedures should be given analgesics
to reduce future adverse risks. The evidence for massage therapy (MT) as an analgesic …