| Number of articles: 5 |
| 1. A clinical investigation on massage for prevention and treatment of recurrent respiratory tract infection in children. |
| Authors: Zhu S, Wang N, Wang D, Wang M, Tong K, Xu H, Wang J, Li Q, Peng J, Wang J. |
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| The TCM therapeutic principle of "eliminating the pathogenic factors by supporting the healthy energy" was adopted in massage to treat and prevent recurrent respiratory tract infection of children. |
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| 2. Children with asthma have improved pulmonary functions after massage therapy. |
| Authors: Field T, Henteleff T, Hernandez-Reif M, Martinez E, Mavunda K, Kuhn C, Schanberg S. |
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| Thirty-two children with asthma (16 4- to 8-year-olds and 16 9- to 14-year-olds) were randomly assigned to receive either massage therapy or relaxation therapy. |
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| 3. External stimuli in the form of vibratory massage after heart or lung transplantation. |
| Authors: Doering TJ, Fieguth HG, Steuernagel B, Brix J, Konitzer M, Schneider B, Fischer GC |
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| Manual vibratory massage is part of the preventive physiotherapeutic activities performed in intensive care units. |
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| 4. Manual therapy for asthma. |
| Authors: Hondras MA, Linde K, Jones AP. |
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| BACKGROUND: A variety of manual therapies with similar postulated biologic mechanisms of action are commonly used to treat patients with asthma. |
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| 5. The effectiveness of neuromuscular release massage therapy in five individuals with chronic obstructive lung disease. |
| Authors: Beeken JE, Parks D, Cory J, Montopoli G. |
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| The purpose was to examine neuromuscular release massage therapy (NRMT) as an intervention for individuals with chronic obstructive lung disease (COLD) to improve pulmonary function, respiratory muscle strength, and quality of life. |
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