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- Title
Moderate pressure is essential for massage therapy effects.
- Authors
Field, Tiffany; Diego, Miguel; Hernandez-Reif, Maria
- Abstract
Moderate pressure appears to be necessary for massage therapy effects. Studies comparing moderate and light pressure massage are reviewed and they suggest that growth and development are enhanced in infants and stress is reduced in adults, but only by moderate pressure massage. The stimulation of pressure receptors leads to increased vagal activity which, in turn, seems to mediate the diverse benefits noted for massage therapy.
- Publication
The International journal of neuroscience, 2010, Vol 120, Issue 5, p381
- ISSN
1563-5279
- Publication type
Journal Article
- DOI
10.3109/00207450903579475