BACKGROUND Belief in efficacy of CAM therapies has been sparsely reported and may be different than reported use of the therapy. PURPOSE The aim of this study was to identify efficacy beliefs of massage for muscle recovery following a 10-km running race. SETTING Finish zone of a 10-km race. RESEARCH DESIGN Participants completed a brief survey regarding running race characteristics, prior...

BACKGROUND Conventional medicine and complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) are merging into the broader field of "integrative medicine." Massage is no longer considered complementary or alternative in some conventional medical circles today. PURPOSE We aimed to determine the prevalence of massage use among children with cerebral palsy (CP) in the Pacific Northwest in the United States,...

The specificity of serum CPK-MB for acute myocardial infarction was examined by retrospective analysis of 401 consecutive patients admitted to a Coronary Care Unit over a three and one-half year period with suspected infarction in whom the isoenzyme was subsequently detected. Four patients (1% ) who died during the hospital admission had no autopsy evidence of acute myocardial infarction. All f...

OBJECTIVES To assess effects of a regular massage program on novice runners over a longer-term training period. PARTICIPANTS Twelve control and sixteen massage subjects took part in the study. SETTING Both groups participated in 10-week running preparation clinics. DESIGN An individualized massage treatment plan was developed for each massage group participant. Massage group subjects met ...

Background: Despite the reduction of infant mortality in the world, complication of preterm birth is a major cause of infant mortality. The present study aimed to evaluate the effect of abdominal massage and non-nutritive sucking on physiological parameters of preterm infants in neonatal intensive care units in Emam Reza Hospital in Kermanshah, Iran. Materials and Methods: In this randomized co...

disproportion between the work done by the left heart and that done by the right." If the amount of blood drawn from the lungs through the pulmonary veins is less than that delivered to them through the pulmonary artery, then the condition of affairs in the pulmonary circulation is such as will cause this dangerous emergency. Welch's experimental work 011 rabbits showed that after compression o...

The specificity of serum CPK-MB for acute myocardial infarction was examined by retrospective analysis of 401 consecutive patients admitted to Coronary Care Unit over a three and one-half year period with suspected infarction in whom the isoenzyme was subsequently detected. Four patients (1 per cent) who died during the hospital admission had no autopsy evidence of acute myocardial infarction....

BACKGROUND Few studies have evaluated the effectiveness of massage for chronic low back pain. OBJECTIVE To compare the effectiveness of 2 types of massage and usual care for chronic back pain. DESIGN Parallel-group randomized, controlled trial. Randomization was computer-generated, with centralized allocation concealment. Participants were blinded to massage type but not to assignment to ma...

BACKGROUND Menopausal symptoms experienced by women vary widely, and while many women transition through menopause with manageable symptoms, others experience severe symptoms, which may impair their quality of life. OBJECTIVES A randomized clinical trial was conducted to determine the effect of aromatherapy massage on psychological symptoms during menopause. METHODS The study population com...