Masssage Reduces Aggressivity Among Preschool Children
According to a research recently published in the 12th issues of the Massage Magazine one brief massage per day provided during day care throughout a one-year period, significantly decreased aggressive and deviant behavior among preschool children.
The study evaluated the effects of massage therapy on 110 children who scored high for behavior problems on the Child Behavior Checklist. hese children were selected from nine day-care centers throughout Sweden, and they were mostly between ages 4 and 5.
A full report on this research “Massage decreases aggression in preschool children: a long-term study” will run in the December issue of Massage Magazine.
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