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Massage Therapy Research by Tiffany Field (2006, Trade Paperback)

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Product Identifiers

PublisherElsevier-Health Sciences Division

ISBN-100443102015

ISBN-139780443102011

eBay Product ID (ePID)57132441

Product Key Features

Number of Pages272 Pages

LanguageEnglish

Publication NameMassage Therapy Research

Publication Year2006

SubjectAlternative & Complementary Medicine, Allied Health Services / Massage Therapy

TypeTextbook

Subject AreaMedical

AuthorTiffany Field

FormatTrade Paperback

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Item Length9.2 in

Item Width6.1 in

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Edition Number2

Intended AudienceScholarly & Professional

IllustratedYes

Table Of Content1. Massage Therapy Research Methods 2. Reducing Prematurity Study 1 Pregnant women benefit from massage therapy Study 2 Massage therapy effects on depressed pregnant women Study 3 Fetal activity following stimulation of the mother's abdomen, feet and hands 3. Enhancing Growth and Development Study 1 Stable preterm infants gain more weight and sleep less after five days of massage therapy Study 2 Vagal activity, gastric motility and weight gain in massaged preterm neonates Study 3 Massage therapy by parents improves early growth and development Study 4 Sleep problems in infants decrease following massage therapy 4. Increasing Attentiveness Study 1 Massage enhances congnitive performance in normal infants Study 2 Preschooler's cognitive performance improves following massage Study 3 Autism symptoms decrease following massage therapy Study 4 Massage therapy improves mood and behaviour of students with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder Study 5 Massage therapy of moderate and light pressure and vibrator effects on EEG and heart rate Study 6 Aromatherapy positively affects mood, EEG patterns of alertness and math computations 5. Decreasing Depression and Aggression Study 1 EEG during lavender and rosemary exposure in infants of depressed and non-depressed mothers Study 2 Massage and music therapies attenuate frontal EEG asymmetry in depressed adolescents Study 3 Aggressive adolescents benefit from massage therapy 6. Improving Neuromuscular Function Study 1 Massage therapy and relaxation effects on university dance students Study 2 Spinal cord patients benefit from massage therapy Study 3 Cerebral palsy in children decreased after massage therapy Study 4 Children with Down Syndrome improved in motor function and muscle tone following massage therapy Study 5 Parkinson's symptoms are reduced by massage therapy 7. Movement Studies Study 1 Creative movement therapy benefits children with autism Study 2 Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder: benefits from Tai Chi Study 3 Movement and massage therapy reduce fibromyalgia pain Study 4 Senior citizens benefit from movement therapy 8. Pain Reduction Study 1 Children's distress during burn treatment is reduced by massage therapy Study 2 Lower back pain is reduced and range of motion increased after massage therapy Study 3 Fibromyalgia pain and substance P decrease and sleep improves after massage therapy Study 4 Carpal tunnel syndrome symptoms are lessened following massage therapy 9. Enhancing Immune Function Study 1 HIV adolescents show improved immune function following massage therapy Study 2 Leukaemia immune changes following massage therapy Study 3 Breast cancer patients have improved immune and neoroendocrine functions following massage therapy Study 4 Natural killer cells and lymphocytes are increased in women with breast cancer following massage therapy Appendix I: Sleep States and Brazelton Neonatal Behavior Assessment Scale Appendix II: Massage Therapy Abstracts Index

SynopsisWritten by the Director of the world-renowned Touch Research Institutes, this book examines the practical applications of important massage therapy research findings. Each chapter of this comprehensive resource provides a clear and authoritative review of what is reliably known about the effects of touch for a variety of clinical conditions such as depression, pain management, movement problems, and functioning of the immune system. Coverage also includes the benefits of massage to specific populations such as pregnant women, neonates, infants, and adolescents. This book is suitable for massage therapists (including Shiatsu practitioners), aromatherapists, chiropractors, osteopaths, physical therapists, and nurses. Provides a thorough yet concise review of recent research related to the importance of touch. Offers practical guidance to healthcare professionals whose work involves physical contact with patients. . Becomes a new book as new studies will be incorporated. . Research techniques, not previously included., Written by the Director of the world-renowned Touch Research Institutes, this book examines the practical applications of important massage therapy research findings. Each chapter of this comprehensive resource provides a clear and authoritative review of what is reliably known about the effects of touch for a variety of clinical conditions such as depression, pain management, movement problems, and functioning of the immune system. Coverage also includes the benefits of massage to specific populations such as pregnant women, neonates, infants, and adolescents. This book is suitable for massage therapists (including Shiatsu practitioners), aromatherapists, chiropractors, osteopaths, physical therapists, and nurses.