| Number of articles: 24 |
| 1. A physiologic evaluation of the sports massage |
| Authors: Boone T, Cooper R, Thompson WR. |
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| This study determines the physiological responses of 10 healthy college-age subjects during submaximal exercise on the treadmill with and without a prior 30-minute sports massage. |
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| 2. Connective tissue massage. |
| Authors: Goats GC, Keir KA. |
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| Connective tissue massage (CTM) is a manipulative technique that facilitates the diagnosis and treatment of a wide range of pathologies. |
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| 3. Effect of "massage" on venous blood flow. |
| Author: Redick LF. |
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| 4. Effects of sequential connective tissue massage on autonomic nervous system of middle-aged and elderly adults. |
| Authors: Reed BV, Held JM. |
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| The purpose of this study was to describe autonomic nervous system responses to serial connective tissue massage (CTM) in healthy middle-aged and elderly subjects. |
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| 5. Effects of slow stroke back massage on relaxation in hospice clients. |
| Author: Meek SS. |
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| This study was done to investigate a nonpharmacological means of relaxation with 30 hospice clients. |
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| 6. Failure of manual massage to alter limb blood flow: measures by Doppler ultrasound. |
| Authors: Shoemaker JK, Tiidus PM, Mader R. |
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| The ability of manual massage to alter muscle blood flow through three types of massage treatments in a small (forearm) and a large (quadriceps) muscle mass was tested in 10 healthy individuals. |
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| 7. Firm stroking of human skin leads to vasodilatation possibly due to the release of substance P. |
| Author: Morhenn VB. |
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| Many animal species invest a large amount of time in grooming behavior without deriving any apparent benefit. |
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| 8. Immediate effects of a five-minute foot massage on patients in critical care. |
| Authors: Hayes J, Cox C. |
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| Critical care can be considered to be a stressful environment at both physiological and psychological levels for patients. |
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| 9. Massage in internal medicine |
| Author: McLoughlin CJ |
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| 10. Massage techniques in rehabilitation medicine. |
| Authors: Braverman DL, Schulman RA. |
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| Massage is an ancient practice that has been integrally incorporated into the management of disease and the maintenance of health across cultures and throughout time. |
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