Effects of Swedish massage on blood pressure

Complementary Therapies in Clinical Practice

Volumn 11, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 242-246

  Aourell, Moa ^a   Skoog, Martina ^a   Carleson, J ^b  

^a KAROLINSKA INSTITUTE   (Sweden)

^b Monzan Ltd   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Alternative methods; Blood pressure; Swedish massage

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARM; ARTICLE; BACK; BLOOD PRESSURE; CLINICAL TRIAL; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; CROSSOVER PROCEDURE; FACE; HUMAN; LEG; MALE; MASSAGE; METHODOLOGY; NECK; PHYSIOLOGY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; THORAX; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADULT; ARM; BACK; BLOOD PRESSURE; CROSS-OVER STUDIES; FACE; HUMANS; LEG; MALE; MASSAGE; NECK; THORAX; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 28244472780     PISSN: 17443881     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ctcp.2005.02.008     Document Type: Article

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