Moderate pressure massage has contributed to many positive effects including increased
weight gain in preterm infants, reduced pain in different syndromes including fibromyalgia …

In this review, massage therapy has been shown to have beneficial effects on varying
conditions including prenatal depression, preterm infants, full-term infants, autism, skin …

This narrative review on pediatric massage literature from the last decade suggests that
massage therapy has positive effects on several pediatric conditions. These include preterm …

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 …

Studies from several labs have documented a 31 to 47% greater weight gain in preterm new-
borns receiving massage therapy (three 15-min sessions for 5–10 days) compared with …

Moderate pressure appears to be necessary for massage therapy effects. Studies comparing
moderate and light pressure massage are reviewed and they suggest that growth and …

Massage therapy has been notably effective in preventing prematurity, enhancing growth of
infants, increasing attentiveness, decreasing depression and aggression, alleviating motor …

OBJECTIVE: Multiple studies have documented an increase in weight gain after 5 to 10 days
of massage therapy for preterm neonates. The massaged preterm neonates did not …

In this paper, preterm infant massage therapy studies are reviewed. Massage therapy has
led to weight gain in preterm infants when moderate pressure massage was provided. In …

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 …