The Beneficial Effects of Massage on Motor Development and Sensory Processing in Young Children with Developmental Delay: A Randomized Control Trial Study.

Purpose: We investigated the effects of massage on young children with developmental delay but no clear diagnosis (e.g., cerebral palsy, genetic diseases, or autism). Methods: Thirty-six children with DD, at 1–3 years of age, were randomly assigned to the massage (n = 18) or control group (n = 18) a...

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Published in:Developmental Neurorehabilitation Vol. 22; no. 7; pp. 487 - 496
Main Authors: Lu, Wei-Peng, Tsai, Wen-Hui, Lin, Ling-Yi, Hong, Rong-Bin, Hwang, Yea-Shwu
Format: research tables/charts randomized controlled trial Journal Article
Published: Taylor & Francis Ltd Oct2019
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          Lu, Wei-Peng
          Tsai, Wen-Hui
          Lin, Ling-Yi
          Hong, Rong-Bin
          Hwang, Yea-Shwu
        affil: Department of Occupational Therapy, College of Medicine, National Cheng Kung University, Tainan, Taiwan
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          Massage
          Child Development Disorders Rehabilitation
          Motor Skills Evaluation
          Sensation Evaluation
          Child Health
          Human
          Randomized Controlled Trials
          Infant
          Child, Preschool
          Random Assignment
          Child Development Disorders Diagnosis
          Scales
          Anthropometry
          Sleep Evaluation
          Questionnaires
          Cerebral Palsy Diagnosis
          Hereditary Diseases Diagnosis
          Autism Spectrum Disorder Diagnosis
          Infant: 1-23 months
          Child, Preschool: 2-5 years
      ab: Purpose: We investigated the effects of massage on young children with developmental delay but no clear diagnosis (e.g., cerebral palsy, genetic diseases, or autism). Methods: Thirty-six children with DD, at 1–3 years of age, were randomly assigned to the massage (n = 18) or control group (n = 18) after being stratified by age and motor developmental quotient. The two groups continued to receive routine rehabilitation intervention, whereas the massage group additionally received 20 min of massage twice a week for 12 weeks. The Comprehensive Development Inventory for Infants and Toddlers – Diagnostic Test, the Infant/Toddler Sensory Profile – Chinese version, anthropometric measures, and a sleep questionnaire were administrated before and after the massage intervention. Results: The results of analysis of covariance revealed that the massage group exhibited a greater improvement in the total motor score (p = 0.023), gross motor score (p = 0.047), and sensory sensitivity behavior (p = 0.042). Conclusion: These findings suggest that massage can effectively enhance motor and sensory processing in children with DD.
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