BACKGROUND Massage therapy has grown in popularity, yet little is known globally or in New Zealand about massage therapists and their practices. PURPOSE AND SETTING The aims of this study were to describe the practice patterns of trained Massage New Zealand massage therapists in New Zealand private practice, with regard to therapist characteristics; practice modes and settings, and therapy ch...

Background: Asthma is the most common chronic disease of childhood, which is increasing in prevalence worldwide. Parents try to find the ways to overcome their anxiety of chronic diseases such as asthma. This study was designed to determine the effect of massage therapy for children on anxiety level of mothers with asthmatic children. Aim: This study aimed to determine the effect of combined ma...

OBJECTIVE To systematically investigate the treatment effects of massage therapy in depressed people by incorporating data from recent studies. DATA SOURCES A meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials (RCTs) of massage therapy in depressed people was conducted using published studies from PubMed, EMBASE, PsycINFO, and CINAHL electronic database from inception until July 2008. The terms us...

the comparison of the effects of effleurage massage with aromatic oil and non aromatic oil on fatigue severity in women with multiple sclerosis bahraini s , naji sa * , mannani r , bekhradi r received: 15june, 2011 accepted: 5september, 2011 abstract background & aims: fatigue is one of the most common signs in multiple sclerosis and also it is one of the common reasons of low quality of life a...

[Purpose] This study aimed to examine the effects of a combined intervention consisting of massage therapy and transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation on gastrocnemius muscle fatigue, assessing whether the intervention improved muscle tone, stiffness, and muscle contraction. [Subjects and Methods] The subjects were 20 healthy males in their 20s who were equally divided into a transcutaneous...

Various types of massages are reported to relieve stress, pain, and anxiety which are beneficial for rehabilitation; however, more comprehensive studies are needed to understand the mechanism of massage therapy. In this study, we investigated the effect of massage therapy, alone or in combination with infrared heating, on 3 different aspects: physical, physiological, and psychological. Twenty-e...

Non-specific low back pain (NLBP) is an increasing health problem for athletes. This randomized controlled trial was designed to investigate the effects of Chinese massage combined with herbal ointment for NLBP. 110 athletes with NLBP were randomly assigned to experimental group with Chinese massage combined with herbal ointment or control group with simple massage therapy. The primary outcome ...

a bstra ct background: annually, about 6000 new cases are diagnosed with breast cancer in iran. in iran, more women are affected with breast cancer than a decade earlier in comparison with other countries, and 70% of them are diagnosed at an advanced phase. insomnia is the most common disorder following breast cancer, and interference in sleep quality and rest causes changes in physiological fu...

background: anxiety is an inseparable part of our lives and a serious threat to health. therefore, it is necessary to use certain strategies to prevent disorders caused by anxiety and adjust the vital signs of people. swedish massage is one of the most recognized techniques for reducing anxiety. this study aims to compare the effects of two massage techniques on the vital signs and anxiety of h...