The effect of therapeutic back massage in hypertensive persons: A preliminary study

Biological Research for Nursing

Volumn 7, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 98-105

  Olney, Christine M ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA   (United States)

Author keywords

Anxiety; Blood pressure; Hypertension; Massage; Relaxation response; Stress

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; HYPERTENSION; MALE; MASSAGE; MENTAL STRESS; MIDDLE AGED; NURSING; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PILOT STUDY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; RELAXATION TRAINING;

ADULT; AGED; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; FEMALE; HUMANS; HYPERTENSION; MALE; MASSAGE; MIDDLE AGED; PILOT PROJECTS; RELAXATION TECHNIQUES; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL;

EID: 32944482463     PISSN: 10998004     EISSN: 15524175     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1099800405280827     Document Type: Article

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