Potential of Massage Therapy for Improved Growth and Development Among Infants Under 9 Months: A Systematic Scoping Review of Intervention Type, Technique, and Outcome.
Windy RakhmawatiHenny Suzana MedianiMeita DhamayantiIda MaryatiAsty Samiaty SetiawanSri HendrawatiNenden Nur Asriyani MaryamAlfiah HasanahAep Maulid MulyanaDini MarianiImat RochimatPublished in: Journal of multidisciplinary healthcare (2024)
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.