Baby Massage has an Impact on Weight and Motor Skill of Babies Aged 1 to 12 Months

Suriani Suriani, Yonathan Ramba and Hendrik Hendrik
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Suriani Suriani: Department of Physiotherapy, Health Polytechnic of Makassar, Indonesia
Yonathan Ramba: Department of Physiotherapy, Health Polytechnic of Makassar, Indonesia
Hendrik Hendrik: Department of Physiotherapy, Health Polytechnic of Makassar, Indonesia

International Journal of Research and Scientific Innovation, 2024, vol. 11, issue 9, 325-330

Abstract: Introduction: Underweight or overweight is a child health problem in Indonesia. This is the most important anthropometric measurement for seeing the physical development of newborns. Underweight or overweight which can cause motor delays is closely related to infant growth. Objective: to ascertain how baby massage affects the growth of baby weight and gross motor abilities. Method: Pre-experimental research using a pretest-posttest one-group design is the kind of study being conducted. Forty newborns were selected as a sample using basic random sampling. Infants were selected based on the inclusion criteria of age 1 – 12 months, did not experience chronic neuromuscular disorders, were still breastfeeding, were born through normal delivery, and came to the Berua Health Center, Makassar City from May to July 2024. Body weight was measured using a baby scale and gross motor skills were measured using the Infant Motor Performance Test. For each significant variable, parametric analysis was conducted with a paired t-test (p

Date: 2024
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