The short-term effects of myofascial trigger point massage therapy on cardiac autonomic tone in healthy subjects

Journal of Advanced Nursing

Volumn 37, Issue 4, 2002, Pages 364-371

  Delaney, Joseph P A ^a   Leong, King Sun ^b   Watkins, Alan ^c   Brodie, David ^d  

^a University Hospital Aintree ^*  (United Kingdom)

^b WHISTON HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL SOUTHAMPTON NHS FOUNDATION TRUST   (United Kingdom)

^d BUCKINGHAMSHIRE NEW UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Autonomic tone; Emotional state; Healthy subject; Heart rate variability; Massage; Muscle tension; Myofascial trigger point; Parasympathetic; Relaxation; Sympathetic

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; AUTONOMIC NERVOUS SYSTEM; BLOOD PRESSURE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; EMOTION; FEMALE; HEART RATE; HUMAN; MALE; MASSAGE; MYOFASCIAL PAIN; PAIN; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL;

ADULT; AUTONOMIC NERVOUS SYSTEM; BLOOD PRESSURE; EMOTIONS; FEMALE; HEART RATE; HUMANS; MALE; MASSAGE; MYOFASCIAL PAIN SYNDROMES; PAIN;

EID: 0036479964     PISSN: 03092402     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2648.2002.02103.x     Document Type: Article

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