Hernandez-Reif Maria, Diego Miguel, Field Tiffany
Touch Research Institute, University of Miami School of Medicine, United States.
Infant Behav Dev. 2007 Dec;30(4):557-61. doi: 10.1016/j.infbeh.2007.04.002. Epub 2007 Jun 4.
Preterm infants residing in an NICU were randomly assigned to a massage therapy or to a control group. The preterm infants in the massage therapy group received three 15-min massages each day for 5 consecutive days, with the massages consisting of moderate pressure stroking to the head, shoulders, back, arms and legs and kinesthetic exercises consisting of flexion and extension of the limbs. Infant stress behaviors and activity were recorded on the first and last day of the study. Preterm infants receiving massage therapy showed fewer stress behaviors and less activity from the first to the last day of the study. The findings suggest that massage has pacifying or stress reducing effects on preterm infants, which is noteworthy given that they experience numerous stressors during their hospitalization.
入住新生儿重症监护病房（NICU）的早产儿被随机分为按摩治疗组或对照组。按摩治疗组的早产儿连续5天每天接受3次15分钟的按摩，按摩包括对头部、肩部、背部、手臂和腿部进行适度压力的抚摸，以及包括肢体屈伸的动觉练习。在研究的第一天和最后一天记录婴儿的应激行为和活动情况。从研究的第一天到最后一天，接受按摩治疗的早产儿表现出较少的应激行为和活动。研究结果表明，按摩对早产儿有安抚或减轻压力的作用，鉴于他们在住院期间会经历众多压力源，这一点值得关注。
