Classical back massage is associated with lower heart rate and sustained mean skin conductance during recovery after cognitive load: an exploratory controlled pilot study [PDF]
Frontiers in PhysiologyIntroductionPhysiological responses after cognitive load may differ across cardiovascular measures and electrodermal activity (EDA).MethodsThis controlled exploratory pilot study compared heart-rate and phase-averaged mean skin-conductance responses ...
Maciej Lachowicz +8 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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Energy expenditure for massage therapists during performing selected classical massage techniques [PDF]
International Journal of Occupational Medicine and Environmental Health, 2018 Objectives The aim of the study is to evaluate the intensity of the effort and energy expenditure in the course of performing selected classical massage techniques and to assess the workload of a massage therapist during a work shift.
Magdalena Więcek +5 more
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Effect of Massage Therapy on the Circulatory System: A Literature Review. [PDF]
Int J Ther Massage BodyworkMassage therapy has been employed for centuries as a method to promote health and well-being, with notable physiological effects on various body systems.
Bangera D, Muralidharan S, Rao RM.
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Effect of Massage on Post-Operative Pain and Narcotic Administration in Infants with Congenital Heart Disease [PDF]
Tanta Scientific Nursing Journal, 2023 The prevalence of moderate to severe postoperative pain in the pediatric population was high. The presence of pain adversely affected long-term health-related quality of life after pediatric cardiac surgery.
Gawhara Ebrahem +4 more
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The effect of trunk massage on heart rate of female rowers in serial activities [PDF]
Sport Sciences and Health Research, 2014 The aim of this research was to determine the effect of trunk massage on heart rate of female rowers in serial activities. For this purpose, ten female (19.2±1.2 yrs) were sailing the 200 meters long lake, two sessions in 3 sets.
Saeed Ghaeeni +3 more
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Women, Midwives and Midwifery, 2023 Background: Massage has been practiced since around 3 months of age for the purpose of interacting with children, but there are few reports on its ongoing effectiveness, no unified views, and few reports on growth and development.
Yayoi Tanaka, Hiroko Watanabe
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Massage for Combat Injuries in Veteran with Undisclosed PTSD: a Retrospective Case Report. [PDF]
, 2022 INTRODUCTION: Massage has shown promise in reducing symptoms related to dissociation and anxiety that can exacerbate chronic pain and suffering.
Munk, N, Rosenow, M
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Practice-Based Research Networks and Massage Therapy: a Scoping Review [PDF]
, 2020 Background: Practice-based research networks (PBRNs) are means to connect practitioners with researchers and increase the body of rigorous research. PBRNs have been used in medicine for decades, but efforts to create PBRNs in massage therapy (MT) are ...
Munk, Niki, Zabel, Samantha
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Experienced Practitioners’ Beliefs Utilized to Create a Successful Massage Therapist Conceptual Model: a Qualitative Investigation [PDF]
, 2017 Background: The massage therapy profession in the United States has grown exponentially, with 35% of the profession’s practitioners in practice for three years or less.
Munk, Niki +5 more
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