The Effect of Eight Weeks of Massage on Blood Pressure, Heart Rate and C-Reactive Protein in Women With Hypertension [PDF]
Majallah-i dānishgāh-i ̒ulūm-i pizishkī-i Arāk, 2020 Background and Aim: Hypertension is a common disease and universal that can cause cardiovascular disease and kidney damage. The purpose of this study was to determine the effect of an eight-weeks massage on blood pressure (systolic and diastolic), heart ...
Shahnaz Shahrjerdi
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Effect of partial sports massage on blood pressure and heart rate
Physical Education of Students, 2013 With the growing popularity and demand for different types of massages (including sports) is a growing need for research on specific forms. There is also a need to study the advantages and effects on various body functions. The objective was to study the
T.D. Pystupa
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The Effect of Lying in Prone Position on Blood Pressure and Heart Rate with and without Massage [PDF]
Journal of Rehabilitation Sciences and Research, 2014 Background: At the present time, massage has become a popular therapy employed in complementary medicine. There is evidence showing that back massage might have many positive psychological effects, possibly due to having many autonomic nervous system ...
Narges Meftahi +3 more
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Iranian Journal of Nursing and Midwifery Research, 2023 Background: Cardiovascular diseases can affect sleep quality. The use of non-pharmacological methods to improve the sleep quality of heart failure patients is essential.
Masoumeh Emami Bakavoly +3 more
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The Effect of Mechanical Massage and Mental Training on Heart Rate Variability and Cortisol in Swedish Employees—A Randomized Explorative Pilot Study [PDF]
Frontiers in Public Health, 2020 Work-related stress is relatively common in modern society and is a major cause of sick-leave. Thus, effective stress reducing interventions are needed.
Willeke Van Dijk +6 more
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Effects of massage as a recuperative technique on autonomic modulation of heart rate and cardiorespiratory parameters: a study protocol for a randomized clinical trial [PDF]
Trials, 2018 Background Recuperative techniques have been used to anticipate and potentiate recovery. The massage is one of the most widely used in sports. Among the ways to demonstrate the recovery of the organism is the resumption of autonomic modulation of heart ...
Nilton Mantovani Junior +5 more
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Effect of Massage on Stress Indicators in Recreational Horses—A Pilot Study [PDF]
AnimalsThis pilot study investigated the effects of massage therapy on stress indicators in recreational horses, focusing on salivary cortisol levels, heart rate and conflict behaviors.
Ewa Jastrzębska +4 more
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Effects of Massage Therapy on Anxiety in Heart Disease Patients: A Systematic Review
Nurse Media: Journal of NursingBackground: Patients with heart disease often experience anxiety as a response to physiological changes, and massage therapy is one of the alternative treatments available to alleviate this condition.
Beti Kristinawati +4 more
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Combined effects of reflexology massage and respiratory relaxation on pain following chest tube removal in heart surgery patients [PDF]
Journal of Cardiothoracic SurgeryBackground and aim Removing the chest tube in cardiac patients after surgery is one of the worst experiences of hospitalization in the intensive care units.
Zainab Bahramian +3 more
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