Efektifitas Massage Efflurage terhadap Perkembangan Gross Motoric pada Bayi Usia 3-4 Bulan

Abstract

Baby’s development is a process, that unique, dynamic, and continuous where motoric ability will follows the cephalo-caudal and proximo-distal principle. Motoric development is operation of movement of body through activity coordinated by nerve formations, muscle, brain, and spinal cord. Massage efflurage, will be able to stimulate growth and development of muscle and nerve of baby and improve of circulation of blood 10 - 15 % after massage. The aim of this research was to understand effectivity of massage efflurage to growth and development of gross motoric at baby 3-4 months old. The research was quasi experiment with two group postest design with control and analysized with t-test . The result showed there was an influence of massage to gross motoric at baby 3-4 months old at lifts head ability equal to p=0,001, pool to sit p=066, and rolling p=0,001. The conclusion is massage at baby will stimulate gross motoric development of 3-4 months old baby.