The physiological and psychological effects of slow-stroke back massage and hand massage on relaxation in older people

Journal of Clinical Nursing

Volumn 19, Issue 7-8, 2010, Pages 917-926

  Harris, Melodee ^a   Richards, Kathy C ^b,c,d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS FOR MEDICAL SCIENCES   (United States)

^b POLISHER RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA   (United States)

^d PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Hand massage; Hypothalamic pituitary axis; Relaxation; Slow stroke back massage

Indexed keywords

AGED; ALZHEIMER DISEASE; BACK; DEMENTIA; FEMALE; HAND; HUMAN; LEISURE; MALE; MASSAGE; METHODOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; RELAXATION TRAINING; REVIEW;

AGED; ALZHEIMER DISEASE; BACK; DEMENTIA; FEMALE; HAND; HUMANS; MALE; MASSAGE; RELAXATION; RELAXATION THERAPY;

EID: 77955936379     PISSN: 09621067     EISSN: 13652702     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2702.2009.03165.x     Document Type: Review

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