Effects of massage therapy and kinesitherapy to develop hospitalized preterm infant's anthropometry: a quasie-experimental study
Purpose The aim of this study was to analyze the efficacy of massage therapy and kinesitherapy on the anthropometric development of hospitalized preterm infants applied by parents. Design and methods A prospective quasi-experimental study was designed. Hospitalized preterm infants received a daily 1...
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| Format: | article |
| Status: | Versión aceptada para publicación |
| Publication Date: | 2019 |
| Country: | España |
| Institution: | Universidad de León |
| Repository: | BULERIA. Repositorio Institucional de la Universidad de León |
| OAI Identifier: | oai:buleria.unileon.es:10612/21919 |
| Online Access: | https://hdl.handle.net/10612/21919 |
| Access Level: | Open access |
| Keyword: | Enfermería Fisioterapia Medicina. Salud Massage Preterm Infant Anthropometry 3213.11 Fisioterapia 3201.10 Pediatría |
| Summary: | Purpose The aim of this study was to analyze the efficacy of massage therapy and kinesitherapy on the anthropometric development of hospitalized preterm infants applied by parents. Design and methods A prospective quasi-experimental study was designed. Hospitalized preterm infants received a daily 15-minute session of massage therapy and kinesitherapy. The control group received regular medical and nursing care. Results The massage therapy and kinesitherapy protocol significantly improved the anthropometric parameters studied: weight (895.7 ± 547.9 vs 541.8 ± 536.2; p < 0.001) size (5.5 ± 4.3 vs. 3.0 ± 3.1; p < 0.001) and head circumference (4.2 ± 3.2 vs 2.4 ± 2.6; p < 0.001). Conclusions The implementation of a massage therapy and kinesitherapy protocol is beneficial for the anthropometric development of hospitalized preterm infants. |
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