<![CDATA[Background The quality of sleep of infants aged 0-12 months is critical to their physical, emotional and cognitive development. Traditional methods such as swinging and massage have been used to improve infant sleep, but studies comparing their effectiveness are limited. Objectives This scoping review aims to explore the comparative effectiveness of swing and massage on the sleep quality of infants aged 0-12 months. Methods This study was conducted using the scoping review method with the PRISMA-ScR framework for reporting transparency. Article searches were conducted on indexed databases such as PubMed, Science Direct, Wiley, and others. A total of 20 articles were selected based on inclusion and exclusion criteria, with critical appraisal using the Joana Briggs Institute (JBI) checklist. Results showed that swinging effectively accelerated infants' sleep transition to deep sleep phase (NREM) and prolonged sleep duration. On the other hand, massage increased sleep duration, reduced the frequency of awakenings, and provided physiological benefits such as increased oxygen saturation and stress reduction. The combination of massage with certain oils, such as medium-chain triglyceride oil, showed higher effectiveness. Conclusion Swing and infant massage are both effective in improving infant sleep quality with different mechanisms of action. Infant massage has an added advantage on physiological and emotional aspects, while swinging provides significant benefits on duras. ]]>
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