The Effect of Eight Weeks of Massage on Blood Pressure, Heart Rate and C-Reactive Protein in Women With Hypertension [PDF]
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 sport massage and reflexology on decreases heart rate and blood pressure after training
Background and purpose This study aims to determine the effect of sports massage and reflexology on changes in heart rate (HR), blood pressure (BP) after perform HIIT exercises in athletes.
Aghus Sifaq+11 more
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Combined effects of reflexology massage and respiratory relaxation on pain following chest tube removal in heart surgery patients [PDF]
Background 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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A Calibrated Method of Massage Therapy Decreases Systolic Blood Pressure Concomitant With Changes in Heart Rate Variability in Male Rats [PDF]
ObjectiveThe purpose of this study was to develop a method for applying calibrated manual massage pressures by using commonly available, inexpensive sphygmomanometer parts and validate the use of this approach as a quantitative method of applying massage
Kurt A. Spurgin+7 more
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Intelligent massage chair based on blood pressure and heart rate [PDF]
Massage is one of the effective techniques used to relieve pain, reduce stress, and increase relaxation. Nowadays, massage methods have varied to an easier way by electronic massage chair massage which is able to control the massage mode according to ...
Haslina Jaafar+3 more
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SUBDIAPHRAGMATIC TRANSPERITONEAL MASSAGE OF THE HEART AS A MEANS OF RESUSCITATION. [PDF]
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Henry Gray
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Effect of Massage on Stress Indicators in Recreational Horses—A Pilot Study [PDF]
This 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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Measuring the Effects of Massage on Exercise Performance and Cardiopulmonary Response in Children With and Without Heart Disease: A Pilot Study [PDF]
Background: Congenital heart disease, a common and serious birth defect, affects 8 per 1000 live born infants. Decreased exercise capacity and development of obesity is common in this population. These children may benefit from therapies, such as massage
Shay Beider+4 more
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The effect of massage on heart rate variability in preterm infants [PDF]
To test the hypothesis that massage would improve autonomic nervous system (ANS) function as measured by heart rate variability (HRV) in preterm infants.Medically stable, 29- to 32-week preterm infants (17 massage, 20 control) were enrolled in a masked, randomized longitudinal study. Licensed massage therapists provided the massage or control condition
S L, Smith+6 more
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