Massage for promoting mental and physical health in typically developing infants under the age of six months

Abstract

This systematic review evaluates whether massage is effective in promoting infant physical and mental health for infants under six months. 34 studies were evaluated, 20 of which had methodological design issues. Findings were not statistically signifiant, potentially due to low quality studies on the topic. http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/14651858.CD005038.pub3/full