Changes in blood pressure after various forms of therapeutic massage: A preliminary study

Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine

Volumn 12, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 65-70

  Cambron, Jerrilyn A ^a   Dexheimer, Jennifer ^a   Coe, Patricia ^a  

^a NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF HEALTH SCIENCES   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACUPRESSURE; ADULT; ARTICLE; BLOOD PRESSURE MEASUREMENT; DEMOGRAPHY; DIASTOLIC BLOOD PRESSURE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MASSAGE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SYSTOLIC BLOOD PRESSURE; TECHNIQUE; TREATMENT DURATION;

ADULT; AGED; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; BLOOD PRESSURE; FEMALE; HUMANS; HYPERTENSION; MALE; MASSAGE; MIDDLE AGED; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 33644778781     PISSN: 10755535     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/acm.2006.12.65     Document Type: Article

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