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The Beneficial Effects of Massage on Motor Development and Sensory Processing in Young Children with Developmental Delay: A Randomized Control Trial Study.

Purpose : We investigated the effects of massage on young children with developmental delay but no clear diagnosis (e.g., cerebral palsy, genetic diseases, or autism). Methods : Thirty-six children with DD, at 1-3 years of age, were randomly assigned to the massage ( n  = 18) or control group ( n  = 18) after being stratified by age and motor developmental quotient. The two groups continued to receive routine rehabilitation intervention, whereas the massage group additionally received 20 min of massage twice a week for 12 weeks. The Comprehensive Development Inventory for Infants and Toddlers - Diagnostic Test, the Infant/Toddler Sensory Profile - Chinese version, anthropometric measures, and a sleep questionnaire were administrated before and after the massage intervention. Results : The results of analysis of covariance revealed that the massage group exhibited a greater improvement in the total motor score ( p  = 0.023), gross motor score ( p  = 0.047), and sensory sensitivity behavior ( p  = 0.042). Conclusion : These findings suggest that massage can effectively enhance motor and sensory processing in children with DD.

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