Massage Therapy Research

Häftad, Engelska, 2006

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Beskrivning

Written by the Director of the world-renowned Touch Research Institutes, this book examines the practical applications of important massage therapy research findings. Each chapter of this comprehensive resource provides a clear and authoritative review of what is reliably known about the effects of touch for a variety of clinical conditions such as depression, pain management, movement problems, and functioning of the immune system. Coverage also includes the benefits of massage to specific populations such as pregnant women, neonates, infants, and adolescents. This book is suitable for massage therapists (including Shiatsu practitioners), aromatherapists, chiropractors, osteopaths, physical therapists, and nurses.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:2006-05-10
Mått:156 x 234 x undefined mm
Vikt:490 g
Format:Häftad
Språk:Engelska
Antal sidor:272
Förlag:Elsevier Health Sciences
ISBN:9780443102011

Utforska kategorier

Alternativ medicin och terapier inom Medicin

Innehållsförteckning

1.Massage Therapy Research Methods2.Reducing PrematurityStudy 1 Pregnant women benefit from massage therapyStudy 2 Massage therapy effects on depressed pregnant women Study 3 Fetal activity following stimulation of the mother's abdomen, feet and hands 3.Enhancing Growth and DevelopmentStudy 1 Stable preterm infants gain more weight and sleep less after five days of massage therapyStudy 2 Vagal activity, gastric motility and weight gain in massaged preterm neonatesStudy 3 Massage therapy by parents improves early growth and developmentStudy 4 Sleep problems in infants decrease following massage therapy4.Increasing Attentiveness Study 1 Massage enhances congnitive performance in normal infantsStudy 2 Preschooler's cognitive performance improves following massageStudy 3 Autism symptoms decrease following massage therapy Study 4 Massage therapy improves mood and behaviour of students with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder Study 5 Massage therapy of moderate and light pressure and vibrator effects on EEG and heart rate Study 6 Aromatherapy positively affects mood, EEG patterns of alertness and math computations5.Decreasing Depression and AggressionStudy 1 EEG during lavender and rosemary exposure in infants of depressed and non-depressed mothersStudy 2 Massage and music therapies attenuate frontal EEG asymmetry in depressed adolescentsStudy 3 Aggressive adolescents benefit from massage therapy6.Improving Neuromuscular FunctionStudy 1 Massage therapy and relaxation effects on university dance studentsStudy 2 Spinal cord patients benefit from massage therapyStudy 3 Cerebral palsy in children decreased after massage therapy Study 4 Children with Down Syndrome improved in motor function and muscle tone following massage therapyStudy 5 Parkinson's symptoms are reduced by massage therapy7.Movement Studies Study 1 Creative movement therapy benefits children with autismStudy 2 Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder: benefits from Tai ChiStudy 3 Movement and massage therapy reduce fibromyalgia painStudy 4 Senior citizens benefit from movement therapy8.Pain ReductionStudy 1 Children's distress during burn treatment is reduced by massage therapyStudy 2 Lower back pain is reduced and range of motion increased after massage therapy Study 3 Fibromyalgia pain and substance P decrease and sleep improves after massage therapyStudy 4 Carpal tunnel syndrome symptoms are lessened following massage therapy9.Enhancing Immune Function Study 1 HIV adolescents show improved immune function following massage therapyStudy 2 Leukaemia immune changes following massage therapyStudy 3 Breast cancer patients have improved immune and neoroendocrine functions following massage therapyStudy 4 Natural killer cells and lymphocytes are increased in women with breast cancer following massage therapyAppendix I: Sleep States and Brazelton Neonatal Behavior Assessment ScaleAppendix II: Massage Therapy AbstractsIndex