Massage therapy of moderate and light pressure and vibrator effects on EEG and heart rate

International Journal of Neuroscience

Volumn 114, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 31-44

  Diego, Miguel A ^a   Field, Tiffany ^a   Sanders, Chris ^a   Hernandez Reif, Maria ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI MILLER SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

EEG; EKG; Massage; Stimulation; Touch

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ALPHA RHYTHM; ANXIETY; ARTICLE; BETA RHYTHM; ELECTROCARDIOGRAM; ELECTROENCEPHALOGRAM; FEMALE; HEART RATE; HUMAN; MALE; MASSAGE; NORMAL HUMAN; QUESTIONNAIRE; SCORING SYSTEM; SELF REPORT; TACTILE STIMULATION; THETA RHYTHM; TOUCH; VIBRATION;

ADULT; ANXIETY; ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHY; ELECTROENCEPHALOGRAPHY; FEMALE; FRONTAL LOBE; HEART RATE; HUMANS; MALE; MASSAGE; PAIN MEASUREMENT; QUESTIONNAIRES; RANDOM ALLOCATION; RELAXATION TECHNIQUES; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 0345869748     PISSN: 00207454     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00207450490249446     Document Type: Article

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