A randomised study of the effects of massage therapy compared to guided relaxation on well-being and stress perception among older adults

Complementary Therapies in Medicine

Volumn 15, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 157-163

  Sharpe, Patricia A ^a   Williams, Harriet G ^a   Granner, Michelle L ^b   Hussey, James R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NEVADA   (United States)

Author keywords

Massage; Older adults; Stress; Well being

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ANXIETY; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; COMMUNITY MENTAL HEALTH; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; GUIDED IMAGERY; HEALTH STATUS; HUMAN; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; LIFE STRESS; MALE; MASSAGE; MENTAL STRESS; MUSCLE RELAXATION; PILOT STUDY; PSYCHOLOGICAL WELL BEING; QUESTIONNAIRE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; RATING SCALE; RELAXATION TRAINING; SELF CONTROL; TELEPHONE; TREATMENT CONTRAINDICATION; TREATMENT DURATION; TREATMENT OUTCOME; UNITED STATES;

AGED; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS; HUMANS; MALE; MASSAGE; MENTAL HEALTH; MIDDLE AGED; PILOT PROJECTS; RELAXATION TECHNIQUES; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL;

EID: 34547857439     PISSN: 09652299     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ctim.2007.01.004     Document Type: Article

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