The Impact of Baby Massage on the Growth of Children Aged 0-2 Years

https://doi.org/10.33860/jbc.v7i1.3881

Authors

  • Noviyati Putri Bachelor of Midwifery and Midwifery Professional Education Program, Faculty of Medicine, Universitas Sebelas Maret, Central Java, Indonesia
  • Ika Sumiyarsi Sukamto Bachelor of Midwifery and Midwifery Professional Education Program, Faculty of Medicine, Universitas Sebelas Maret, Central Java, Indonesia
  • Angesti Nugraheni Bachelor of Midwifery and Midwifery Professional Education Program, Faculty of Medicine, Universitas Sebelas Maret, Central Java, Indonesia
  • Niken Bayu Argaheni Bachelor of Midwifery and Midwifery Professional Education Program, Faculty of Medicine, Universitas Sebelas Maret, Central Java, Indonesia
  • Iffah Indri Kusmawati Bachelor of Midwifery and Midwifery Professional Education Program, Faculty of Medicine, Universitas Sebelas Maret, Central Java, Indonesia

Keywords:

Massage, Children, under 2 years old, weight, mother

Abstract

Background: Massage has been widely studied because of its potential to promote growth in children. This study aims to evaluate the effectiveness of massage therapy on weight gain in children under 2 years old at the Jenawi Health Center. Methods: A non-randomized controlled trial with a pretest and posttest, involving 70 children under 2 years of age. Participants were divided into an intervention group, which received infant massage therapy for one month, and a control group which did not receive massage. Interventions are given daily by the mother. Data analysis used the Wilcoxon and Mann-Whitney. Results: there was a significant increase in body weight compared to the control group. The mean weight change in the intervention and control group was 485.7 and 350 grams. The Wilcoxon test obtained a z-score of -7,280 (p = 0.001), indicating a statistically significant weight gain from baseline to post-intervention. Additionally, the Mann-Whitney U test revealed a statistically significant difference in weight change between the control and intervention groups (z = -3.269, p = 0.001). Therefore, it can be concluded that massage is effective in increasing the Infant's weight so massage can be used as a routine treatment method to support the weight growth of children under two years old.

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2025-03-31

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Putri, N., Sukamto, I. S., Nugraheni, A., Argaheni, N. B., & Kusmawati, I. I. (2025). The Impact of Baby Massage on the Growth of Children Aged 0-2 Years. Jurnal Bidan Cerdas, 7(1), 15–22. https://doi.org/10.33860/jbc.v7i1.3881

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Vol. 7 No. 1 (2025)

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