Cerebral palsy symptoms in children decreased following massage therapy

被引：24

作者：

Hernandez-Reif, Maria ^{[1
]}

Field, Tiffany ^{[1
]}

Largie, Shay ^{[1
]}

Diego, Miguel ^{[1
]}

Manigat, Natasha ^{[1
]}

Seoanes, Jacqueline ^{[1
]}

Bornstein, Joan ^{[2
]}

机构：

[1] Univ Miami, Sch Med, Coral Gables, FL 33124 USA

[2] Easter Seal Soc, Chicago, IL USA

来源：

EARLY CHILD DEVELOPMENT AND CARE | 2005年 / 175卷 / 05期

关键词：

Cerebral palsy; Massage therapy; Spasticity; Muscle tone; Development;

D O I：

10.1080/0300443042000230546

中图分类号：

G40 [教育学];

学科分类号：

040101 [教育学原理]; 120403 [教育经济与管理];

摘要：

Twenty young children (mean age = 32 months) with cerebral palsy (CP) recruited from early intervention programs received 30 minutes of massage or reading twice weekly for 12 weeks. The children receiving massage therapy showed fewer physical symptoms including reduced spasticity, less rigid muscle tone overall and in the arms, and improved fine and gross motor functioning. In addition, the massage group had improved cognition, social and dressing scores on the Developmental Profile, and they showed more positive facial expressions and less limb activity during face-to-face play interactions. These findings suggest that massage therapy attenuates physical symptoms associated with CP, enhances development and should be considered as an early intervention for children with CP.

引用

页码：445 / 456

页数：12

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