Potential underlying mechanisms for greater weight gain in massaged preterm infants

Field, Tiffany; Diego, Miguel; Hernandez‐Reif, Maria

doi:10.1016/j.infbeh.2010.12.001

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“…These findings suggested two potential pathways by which massage can increase weight gain: 1) insulin release via the celiac branch of the vagus; and 2) increased gastric activity via the gastric branch of the vagus. 7 …”

Section: Preterm Infantsmentioning

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Massage therapy research review

Field

2014

Complementary Therapies in Clinical Practice

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Moderate pressure massage has contributed to many positive effects including increased weight gain in preterm infants, reduced pain in different syndromes including fibromyalgia and rheumatoid arthritis, enhanced attentiveness, reduced depression and enhanced immune function (increased natural killer cells and natural killer cell activity). Surprisingly, these recent studies have not been reviewed, highlighting the need for the current review. When moderate and light pressure massage have been compared in laboratory studies, moderate pressure massage reduced depression, anxiety and heart rate, and it altered EEG patterns, as in a relaxation response. Moderate pressure massage has also led to increased vagal activity and decreased cortisol levels. Functional magnetic resonance imaging data have suggested that moderate pressure massage was represented in several brain regions including the amygdala, the hypothalamus and the anterior cingulate cortex, all areas involved in stress and emotion regulation. Further research is needed to identify underlying neurophysiological and biochemical mechanisms associated with moderate pressure massage.

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Section: Preterm Infantsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Massage therapy research review

Field

2014

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“…However, more recent evidence indicates that MT in infants or preterm infants with low birth weight increases weight gain, 12–14 shortens hospital stay, 12 improves sleep quality, 15 reduces stress behaviours 16 and improves neurodevelopmental outcomes as the child ages 17 . Although the mechanism of action for paediatric massage is unknown, a recent paper by Field, Diego and Hernandez‐Reif postulates that the greater weight gain seen in massaged infants could be associated with increased vagal activity, increased gastric motility (as a result of increased vagal activity) and increased levels of insulin and insulin‐like growth factor‐1 (IGF‐1) 18 …”

Section: Overview Of the Evidence For Massage Therapymentioning

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Paediatric massage: an overview of the evidence

Shipwright

Dryden

2012

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The use of complementary and alternative medicine in paediatric care is growing in popularity in North America; massage therapy is one of these popular modalities. Despite the increased use of massage therapy among paediatric patients, there remains a scarcity of evidence in comparison to adult populations; however, the paediatric evidence base is growing. This article provides a narrative overview of the evidence for massage therapy for infants and children, including a brief discussion of the safety of massage, potential mechanisms of action and directions for future research.

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“…Newborns of prenatally depressed mother showed less responsiveness to stimuli in several studies (Field, 2011). Weinberg et al (2008) evaluated the effects of maternal depression and panic disorder, and found that infants belonging to these two groups showed similar “still face behavior” as infants from non-clinical samples.…”

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Affect Expression and Self-Regulation Capacities of Infants Exposed in utero to Psychotropics

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Misri³

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Front. Psychiatry

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This study explored the affect expression and self-regulation capacities of 8-month-old infants exposed in utero to psychotropic medications. This was a continuation of our previous study conducted on the same cohort when the infants were 3 months old. Psychotropics implicated included selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs), and a benzodiazepine derivative anxiolytic (clonazepam). The three comparison groups were: control (n = 23; infants not exposed to psychotropics in utero), SSRI-alone (n = 22; infants exposed to SSRIs only and having mothers who had a primary diagnosis of depressive disorder without having comorbid anxiety disorder), and SSRI+ group (n = 15; infants gestationally exposed to SSRIs and clonazepam and having mothers that had both clinical depression and anxiety disorder). Using the Parent-Child Early Relational Assessment Scale, infants were assessed in a dyadic context during free play and a structured task. There were significant differences in psychotropic exposed and non-exposed dyads regarding infant negative affect management. There were significant associations between the SSRI+ group of mothers and infant negative affect. This group of mothers also showed significant associations with infants' averting and avoiding behaviors in both play situations. The SSRI-alone group was similar to the control group and showed variable associations with infant's positive, negative, and sober moods unlike the SSRI+ group.There were no differences in infants' capacity for self-regulation in psychotropic exposed and non-exposed groups. Increased awareness of these vulnerable subgroups (SSRI-alone and SSRI+) is needed, in order to safeguard these dyads through better support systems and improved management.

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Potential underlying mechanisms for greater weight gain in massaged preterm infants

Cited by 49 publications

References 20 publications

Massage therapy research review

Massage therapy research review

Paediatric massage: an overview of the evidence

Affect Expression and Self-Regulation Capacities of Infants Exposed in utero to Psychotropics

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