Department of Nursing and Physiotherapy, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Leon, Spain.
University Hospital of Leon, Spain.
J Pediatr Nurs. 2019 May-Jun;46:e86-e91. doi: 10.1016/j.pedn.2019.03.015. Epub 2019 Mar 28.
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.
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.
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).
The implementation of a massage therapy and kinesitherapy protocol is beneficial for the anthropometric development of hospitalized preterm infants.
An easy to administer and cost-effective intervention such as massage therapy and kinesitherapy can improve the anthropometric development of preterm infants and reduce growth-related morbidity in the short, medium, and long term.
本研究旨在分析父母对住院早产儿进行的按摩疗法和运动疗法对其人体测量发育的疗效。
设计了一项前瞻性准实验研究。住院早产儿接受每天 15 分钟的按摩疗法和运动疗法。对照组接受常规医疗和护理。
按摩疗法和运动疗法方案显著改善了所研究的人体测量参数：体重（895.7±547.9 与 541.8±536.2；p<0.001）、大小（5.5±4.3 与 3.0±3.1；p<0.001）和头围（4.2±3.2 与 2.4±2.6；p<0.001）。
实施按摩疗法和运动疗法方案有利于住院早产儿的人体测量发育。
像按摩疗法和运动疗法这样易于实施且具有成本效益的干预措施，可以改善早产儿的人体测量发育，并在短期、中期和长期内降低与生长相关的发病率。
