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PEDIATRICS Vol. 108 No. 4 October 2001, pp. 1053

Evidence-Based Medicine and Massage

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Over the past 20 years, randomized, controlled studies have evaluated tactile/kinesthetic stimulation effects (more popularly referred to as massage therapy) for preterm infants residing in neonatal intensive care units. The protocol in these studies typically involves administering 30 to 45 minutes of daily stroking and flexion and extension of extremities to medically stable preterm infants. The massage therapy is provided in 10- to 15-minute sessions, 3 times a . . . [Full Text of this Article]