OBJECTIVES The objective was to determine the effect of myofascial techniques on the modulation of immunological variables. DESIGN Thirty-nine healthy male volunteers were randomly assigned to an experimental or control group. INTERVENTIONS The experimental group underwent three manual therapy modalities: suboccipital muscle release, so-called fourth intracranial ventricle compression, and ...

Several studies have reported low rates of allergic sensitization and allergies in children exposed to respiratory tract infections [1, 2] or a rural environment [3]. The role of immunity in controlling infections has been well explored in the past, but the longlasting effect of infections on immunity in health and disease is still largely unknown. It is, therefore, important to consider curren...

The current investigation sought to understand the relationships between college student alienation, academic achievement, and use of WebCT. Fifty-three students enrolled in an undergraduate educational psychology course provided three types of data: 1) self-rating of eight Likert scale alienation items, 2) academic achievement measured with four types of multiple choice questions evaluating ma...

Research has shown that those with insomnia focus primarily on their sleep as a cause of daytime fatigue rather than the multitude of other possible causes of fatigue. This can create sleep-related anxiety and further perpetuate the sleep disturbance. In order to lessen the increased focus on sleep, the present study investigated whether people could learn to consider other attributions for fat...