Potential of Massage Therapy for Improved Growth and Development Among Infants Under 9 Months: A Systematic Scoping Review of Intervention Type, Technique, and Outcome
Our findings highlight that infants receiving massage therapy were significantly more likely to increase growth and development than the population who were not given massage therapy. However, further investigation into preventing the severity of growth and developmental problems is urgently needed.
Authors
- Windy Rakhmawati (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7173-4886)
- Meita Dhamayanti (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9661-0708)
- Asty Samiaty Setiawan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5628-4055)
- Imat Rochimat (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5802-8802)
- Ida Maryati (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7778-7364)
- Nenden Nur Asriyani Maryam (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0373-0677)
- Sri Hendrawati (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1307-3519)
- Aep Maulid Mulyana (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9201-1441)
- Henny Suzana Mediani (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6960-3692)
- Alfiah Hasanah
- Dini Mariani (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2567-6774)
Institutions
- Siliwangi University (ID)
- Padjadjaran University (ID)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Multidisciplinary Healthcare
- Published
- 2024-08-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.2147/jmdh.s475731
- Citations
- 3
- Primary Topic
- Infant Development and Preterm Care
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 3.33
Funders
- Universitas Padjadjaran