HUBUNGAN PIJAT BAYI DENGAN PERKEMBANGAN MOTORIK BAYI USIA 1 – 12 BULAN DI DESA PUNDUNGSARI BULU SUKOHARJO

Abstract

Abstract
Introduction: Infant massage is a touch therapy oldest known to the public.
Infant massage is one of the communication between mother and child is
communication through touch. Infant massage has been known to man for a
long time and reduced down - generations. Age 1-12 months is a period of rapid
growth that is traversed by the child, including motoric development. Infant
massage can provide a stimulus to promote weight and to increase motoric
development.
The purpose: Of this study was to correlate of infant massage and motoric
development in infants aged 1-12 months in District Pundungsari Bulu
Sukoharjo.
The subjects: Were mother with infants aged 1-12 months, in the District
Pundungsari. Sampling is done with total sampling technique. They are 33
sample in this research.
Methods: This study was a non-experimental studies, correlation approach.
Data obtained by the method of questionare, which is mother has filled the
questionare about baby massage in infants aged 1-12 months and motoric
development. The data have been collected and analyzed by chi square with p
= 0.05. The research found that respondents do baby massage with continue
and not continue and motoric development found delayed, normal and advance.
After the test results obtained chi square p 0.000 to p <0.05, which means Ha
accepted and Ho rejected.
The conclusion: Of this study is infant massage correlate with motoric
development in infants aged 1-12 months in District Pundungsari Bulu
Sukoharjo.
Keywords: Infant massage, motoric development