International Journal of Pharma and Bio Sciences
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10.22376/ijpbs.2019.10.1.p1-12
Volume 8 Issue 2
2017 (April - June)
Effects of early neonatal massage with therapeutic positioning in preterm and low birth weight babies on neurobehavioral and neurodevelopmental status
Background: India has the greatest number of premature infants and low birth weight population. Infant massage and therapeutic positioning has been documented for several decades to have a positive effect on preterm and low birth weight infants. Objective of the study was to determine the effects of early neonatal massage with therapeutic positioning in preterm and low birth weight babies on neurobehavioral and neurodevelopmental status. Methodology: Study design was quasi experimental, thirty preterm (32-37 weeks) and low birth neonates (1.5-2.5kg) were recruited. Infant Massage with therapeutic positioning was administered to the subjects for eight weeks after taking baseline Neonatal Neuro behavioral Examination (NNE) and Infant Neurological International Battery (INFANIB) scores. Comparison was made between pre and post NNE and INFANIB scores. Results: Findings of the study showed significant difference between pre and post NNE and INFANIB scores (p lessThan 0.05). There was significant correlation between chronological age with NNE(r = 0.557, p lessThan 0.05) and INFANIB (r = 0.442, p lessThan 0.05) baseline scores, however gestational age and birth weight were not significantly correlated (p
RAGURAMAN RAJARAM, D. MALAR VIZHI AND V.P.R.SIVA KUMAR
: Infant massage, therapeutic positioning, Neonatal Neuro behavioural examination, Infant Neurological International preterm, low birth weight
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