The effect of deep-tissue massage therapy on blood pressure and heart rate

Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine

Volumn 14, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 125-128

  Kaye, Alan David ^a   Kaye, Aaron J ^a   Swinford, Jan ^b   Baluch, Amir ^c   Bawcom, Brad A ^d   Lambert, Thomas J ^e   Hoover, Jason M ^f  

^a LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b Lindsay's Day Salon and Day Spa   (United States)

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

^d TULANE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^e University Health Sciences Center   (United States)

^f MAYO CLINIC   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BLOOD PRESSURE; DEVICE; FEMALE; HEART RATE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEAN ARTERIAL PRESSURE; MUSCLE SPASM; MUSCLE STRAIN; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

ADULT; ANXIETY; BLOOD PRESSURE; FEMALE; HEART RATE; HUMANS; MALE; MASSAGE; MIDDLE AGED; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; REFERENCE VALUES; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 40549141453     PISSN: 10755535     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/acm.2007.0665     Document Type: Article

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