| Number of articles: 20 |
| 1. A critique of the methodology of research studies evaluating massage |
| Author: Cawley N. |
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| This review examines 14 research studies which have been undertaken to evaluate massage. |
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| 2. Advancing massage therapy research competencies: dimensions for thought and action |
| Author: Hymel GM |
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| Two major developments in the therapeutic massage and bodywork profession have recently brought to the forefront, in a most comprehensive fashion, the issue of research competencies. |
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| 3. An overview of massage. Part I: History, types of massage, credentialing, and literature. |
| Author: Huebscher R |
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| 4. Contraindications for therapeutic massage: do sources agree? |
| Author: Batavia M |
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| OBJECTIVES: To explore the extent to which professional sources agree on contraindications (CIs) and precautions for therapeutic massage. |
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| 5. Critical review of how nurses research massage therapy: are they using the best methods? |
| Authors: Hobbs S, Davies PD. |
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| Complementary therapies comprise only a fraction of nursing care, yet it is interesting that their use is being considered by an ever-increasing number of nurses. |
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| 6. Effects of massage in acute and critical care. |
| Authors: Richards KC, Gibson R, Overton-McCoy AL. |
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| This is a discussion of the results of a systematic review of 22 articles examining the effect of massage on relaxation, comfort, and sleep. |
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| 7. Evidence-based medicine and massage. |
| Authors: Hernandez Reif M, Field T, Diego M, Beutler J. |
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| 8. Integrating research competencies in massage therapy education |
| Authors: Glenn GM, Hymel M |
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| The massage therapy profession is currently engaged in a competency-based education movement that has as one of its several focal points an emphasis on promoting massage therapy research competencies (MTRCs) at an introductory or entry level. |
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| 9. Is massage therapy genuinely effective? |
| Author: Sedergreen C. |
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| 10. Is massage therapy genuinely effective? |
| Author: Oppel L. |
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