Cardiovascular benefits of acupressure (Jin Shin) following stroke

Complementary Therapies in Medicine

Volumn 18, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 42-48

  McFadden, Kristina L ^a   Hernández, Theresa D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO   (United States)

Author keywords

Adults; Complementary medicine; Heart rate; Humans; Relaxation response

Indexed keywords

ANTIHYPERTENSIVE AGENT;

ACUPRESSURE; ADULT; ANTIHYPERTENSIVE THERAPY; ARTICLE; BLOOD PRESSURE; CARDIOVASCULAR FUNCTION; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; CROSSOVER PROCEDURE; FEMALE; HEART RATE; HUMAN; HYPERTENSION; JIN SHIN; MALE; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SINGLE BLIND PROCEDURE; STROKE; STROKE PATIENT; SURVIVOR; TREATMENT DURATION; TREATMENT RESPONSE;

ACUPRESSURE; AGED; BLOOD PRESSURE; CARDIOVASCULAR PHYSIOLOGICAL PHENOMENA; COLORADO; CROSS-OVER STUDIES; FEMALE; HEART RATE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PLACEBOS; SICKNESS IMPACT PROFILE; STROKE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 77049090439     PISSN: 09652299     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ctim.2010.01.001     Document Type: Article

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