fNIRS Feasibility to measure brain oxygenation patterns of the motor cortex in relation to massage and reflex locomotion therapy in babies

Background: Newborns’ plasticity allows the brain to adapt and reorganize in response to external stimuli; therefore, tactile stimuli could generate brain changes. The objective of this study was to verify the feasibility of using fNIRS to measure the degree of brain oxygenation with tactile techniq...

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Autores: Llamas Ramos, Rocío, Sánchez González, Juan Luis, Alvarado Omenat, Jorge Juan, Sanz Esteban, Ismael, Serrano, J. Ignacio, Llamas Ramos, Inés
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Fecha de publicación:2025
País:España
Institución:Universidad de Salamanca (USAL)
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Palabra clave:Babies
fNIRS
Bebés
Espectroscopía Funcional de Infrarrojo Cercano
Massage
Masaje
Reflex locomotion therapy
Terapia de locomoción refleja
Brain oxygenation
Oxigenación cerebral
masaje
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spelling fNIRS Feasibility to measure brain oxygenation patterns of the motor cortex in relation to massage and reflex locomotion therapy in babiesLlamas Ramos, RocíoSánchez González, Juan LuisAlvarado Omenat, Jorge JuanSanz Esteban, IsmaelSerrano, J. IgnacioLlamas Ramos, InésBabiesfNIRSBebésEspectroscopía Funcional de Infrarrojo CercanoMassageMasajeReflex locomotion therapyTerapia de locomoción reflejaBrain oxygenationOxigenación cerebralMassagemasajeBackground: Newborns’ plasticity allows the brain to adapt and reorganize in response to external stimuli; therefore, tactile stimuli could generate brain changes. The objective of this study was to verify the feasibility of using fNIRS to measure the degree of brain oxygenation with tactile techniques in babies. Methods: Oxygenation was recorded continuously and bilaterally before, during, and after the interventions (massage protocol and Reflex Locomotion Therapy) with functional near-infrared spectroscopy in 11-week-old babies. Results: Preliminary data suggested that the massage intervention decreased the activity bilaterally (first minute of the intervention) and then increased it bilaterally (second minute), where it continued to increase in the left hemisphere (third minute) before decreasing bilaterally (fourth minute). Finally, the activity continued to decrease in the right hemisphere but increased in the most dorsal area of the left hemisphere (fifth minute). For the Reflex Locomotion intervention, the activity substantially increased bilaterally (first minute of the intervention) and then decreased bilaterally, but more pronouncedly in the left hemisphere (second minute). Then, the activity decreased to pre-intervention values (third minute) and increased bilaterally again, but pronouncedly in the right hemisphere (fourth minute). In the fifth minute, the activity in the right hemisphere drastically decreased, but it increased in the left hemisphere. During the post-intervention resting period, in the massage intervention, the activity increased in the right hemisphere and in the most ventral part of the left hemisphere; in Reflex Locomotion Therapy, the activity decreased only in the left hemisphere. Conclusions: Both techniques achieve a potential increase in oxyhemoglobin concentration bilaterally during stimulation, but while the effects decrease with Reflex Locomotion Therapy, the effects are maintained with massage. More studies are needed to establish the neurophysiological basis of these therapies in pediatrics.This research was funded by the Universidad de Salamanca and the Colegio Profesional de Fisioterapeutas de Castilla y Le\u00F3n. Financiadores Universidad de Salamanca Spain Colegio Profesional de Fisioterapeutas de Castilla y Leónhttps://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/14/11/3818/pdf?version=1748514732info202520252025info:eu-repo/semantics/articleinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersionhttp://hdl.handle.net/10366/166925reponame:GREDOS. Repositorio Institucional de la Universidad de Salamancainstname:Universidad de Salamanca (USAL)InglésAttribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 Internacionalhttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/info:eu-repo/semantics/embargoedAccessoai:gredos.usal.es:10366/1669252026-06-07T06:28:51Z
dc.title.none.fl_str_mv fNIRS Feasibility to measure brain oxygenation patterns of the motor cortex in relation to massage and reflex locomotion therapy in babies
title fNIRS Feasibility to measure brain oxygenation patterns of the motor cortex in relation to massage and reflex locomotion therapy in babies
spellingShingle fNIRS Feasibility to measure brain oxygenation patterns of the motor cortex in relation to massage and reflex locomotion therapy in babies
Llamas Ramos, Rocío
Babies
fNIRS
Bebés
Espectroscopía Funcional de Infrarrojo Cercano
Massage
Masaje
Reflex locomotion therapy
Terapia de locomoción refleja
Brain oxygenation
Oxigenación cerebral
Massage
masaje
title_short fNIRS Feasibility to measure brain oxygenation patterns of the motor cortex in relation to massage and reflex locomotion therapy in babies
title_full fNIRS Feasibility to measure brain oxygenation patterns of the motor cortex in relation to massage and reflex locomotion therapy in babies
title_fullStr fNIRS Feasibility to measure brain oxygenation patterns of the motor cortex in relation to massage and reflex locomotion therapy in babies
title_full_unstemmed fNIRS Feasibility to measure brain oxygenation patterns of the motor cortex in relation to massage and reflex locomotion therapy in babies
title_sort fNIRS Feasibility to measure brain oxygenation patterns of the motor cortex in relation to massage and reflex locomotion therapy in babies
dc.creator.none.fl_str_mv Llamas Ramos, Rocío
Sánchez González, Juan Luis
Alvarado Omenat, Jorge Juan
Sanz Esteban, Ismael
Serrano, J. Ignacio
Llamas Ramos, Inés
author Llamas Ramos, Rocío
author_facet Llamas Ramos, Rocío
Sánchez González, Juan Luis
Alvarado Omenat, Jorge Juan
Sanz Esteban, Ismael
Serrano, J. Ignacio
Llamas Ramos, Inés
author_role author
author2 Sánchez González, Juan Luis
Alvarado Omenat, Jorge Juan
Sanz Esteban, Ismael
Serrano, J. Ignacio
Llamas Ramos, Inés
author2_role author
author
author
author
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dc.subject.none.fl_str_mv Babies
fNIRS
Bebés
Espectroscopía Funcional de Infrarrojo Cercano
Massage
Masaje
Reflex locomotion therapy
Terapia de locomoción refleja
Brain oxygenation
Oxigenación cerebral
Massage
masaje
topic Babies
fNIRS
Bebés
Espectroscopía Funcional de Infrarrojo Cercano
Massage
Masaje
Reflex locomotion therapy
Terapia de locomoción refleja
Brain oxygenation
Oxigenación cerebral
Massage
masaje
description Background: Newborns’ plasticity allows the brain to adapt and reorganize in response to external stimuli; therefore, tactile stimuli could generate brain changes. The objective of this study was to verify the feasibility of using fNIRS to measure the degree of brain oxygenation with tactile techniques in babies. Methods: Oxygenation was recorded continuously and bilaterally before, during, and after the interventions (massage protocol and Reflex Locomotion Therapy) with functional near-infrared spectroscopy in 11-week-old babies. Results: Preliminary data suggested that the massage intervention decreased the activity bilaterally (first minute of the intervention) and then increased it bilaterally (second minute), where it continued to increase in the left hemisphere (third minute) before decreasing bilaterally (fourth minute). Finally, the activity continued to decrease in the right hemisphere but increased in the most dorsal area of the left hemisphere (fifth minute). For the Reflex Locomotion intervention, the activity substantially increased bilaterally (first minute of the intervention) and then decreased bilaterally, but more pronouncedly in the left hemisphere (second minute). Then, the activity decreased to pre-intervention values (third minute) and increased bilaterally again, but pronouncedly in the right hemisphere (fourth minute). In the fifth minute, the activity in the right hemisphere drastically decreased, but it increased in the left hemisphere. During the post-intervention resting period, in the massage intervention, the activity increased in the right hemisphere and in the most ventral part of the left hemisphere; in Reflex Locomotion Therapy, the activity decreased only in the left hemisphere. Conclusions: Both techniques achieve a potential increase in oxyhemoglobin concentration bilaterally during stimulation, but while the effects decrease with Reflex Locomotion Therapy, the effects are maintained with massage. More studies are needed to establish the neurophysiological basis of these therapies in pediatrics.
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