Health efficacy of electrically operated automated massage on muscle properties, peripheral circulation, and physio-psychological variables: a narrative review

A Paul, J Usman, MY Ahmad, M Hamidreza… - EURASIP Journal on …, 2021 - Springer
Manual massage, commonly used by healthy individuals for well-being, is an ancient
practice requiring the intervention of a trained and experienced physiotherapist. On the other …

The side effects and mother or child related physical harm from massage during pregnancy and the postpartum period: an observational study

S Fogarty, C McInerney, C Stuart, P Hay - Complementary therapies in …, 2019 - Elsevier
Introduction Women commonly use massage therapy during pregnancy for pregnancy-
related health conditions such as lower back and neck pain; however, there is little to no …

Effects of manual therapy and mechanical massage on spinal alignment, extension range of motion, back extensor electromyographic activity, and thoracic extension …

S Jung, U Hwang, S Ahn, J Kim… - … and Alternative Medicine, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Background. Manual therapy has been recommended to reduce and prevent
musculoskeletal problems related to thoracic hyperkyphosis. With recent rapid technological …

Effects of mechanical-bed massage on exercise-induced back fatigue in athletes

H Zhong, W Eungpinichpong, X Wang… - Journal of Physical …, 2018 - jstage.jst.go.jp
[Purpose] The study aimed to preliminarily investigate the effects of mechanical-bed
massage on exercise-induced back fatigue in athletes.[Subjects and Methods] Twelve male …

Effects of combined foot massage and cognitive behavioral therapy on the stress response in middle-aged women

YM Lee, YR Yeun - The Journal of Alternative and Complementary …, 2017 - liebertpub.com
Objective: Several intervention studies have suggested that foot massage and cognitive
behavioral therapy (CBT) are beneficial for reducing the stress response. However, no …

Role of training for successful use of audit tool software

AS Kustono - Electronic Journal of Knowledge …, 2022 - academic-publishing.org
This study examined the antecedent variables of using audit software tools to assist the
auditor in completing tasks. Data were collected by distributing 303 questionnaires to …

[HTML][HTML] Mechanical massage and mental training programs effect employees' heart rate, blood pressure and fingertip temperature—An exploratory pilot study

J Muller, A Ekström, M Harlén, U Lindmark… - European Journal of …, 2016 - Elsevier
Introduction Inability to relax and recover is suggested to be a key factor for stress-related
health problems. This study aimed to investigate possible effects of mechanical massage …

The effect of mechanical massage and mental training on heart rate variability and cortisol in Swedish employees—a randomized explorative pilot study

W Van Dijk, AC Huizink, J Müller… - Frontiers in public …, 2020 - frontiersin.org
Work-related stress is relatively common in modern society and is a major cause of sick-
leave. Thus, effective stress reducing interventions are needed. This study examined the …

Visually assessing work performance using a smartwatch via day-to-day fluctuations in heart rate variability

H Okawara, Y Shiraishi, K Sato, M Nakamura… - Digital …, 2024 - journals.sagepub.com
Objective To optimize workplace health promotion, a simple method for quantifying allostatic
load response is needed. This study examines the feasibility of optimizing objective anxiety …

Stability of personality traits over a five-year period in Swedish patients with schizophrenia spectrum disorder and non-psychotic individuals: a study using the …

T Fagerberg, E Söderman, J Petter Gustavsson… - BMC psychiatry, 2018 - Springer
Background Personality is considered as an important aspect in persons with psychotic
disorders. Several studies have investigated personality in schizophrenia. However, no …