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- Title
A preliminary study of the effects of a single session of Swedish massage on hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal and immune function in normal individuals.
- Authors
Rapaport, Mark Hyman; Schettler, Pamela; Breese, Catherine
- Abstract
Massage therapy is a multi-billion dollar industry in the United States with 8.7% of adults receiving at least one massage within the last year; yet, little is known about the physiologic effects of a single session of massage in healthy individuals. The purpose of this study was to determine effects of a single session of Swedish massage on neuroendocrine and immune function. It was hypothesized that Swedish Massage Therapy would increase oxytocin (OT) levels, which would lead to a decrease in hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal (HPA) activity and enhanced immune function.
- Publication
Journal of alternative and complementary medicine (New York, N.Y.), 2010, Vol 16, Issue 10, p1079
- ISSN
1557-7708
- Publication type
Journal Article
- DOI
10.1089/acm.2009.0634