The Effects of Massage Therapy on the Immune, Hematological and Psychological State of Adult Subjects / 日本補完代替医療学会誌
Japanese Journal of Complementary and Alternative Medicine
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: 59-65, 2005.
Article
in English
| WPRIM
| ID: wpr-376402
ABSTRACT
Objectives:
To determine the effects of massage therapy on the immune and psychological state, and serum lipids levels.<br>Design:
A non controlled trial with 32 subjects.<br>Setting:
Kyoto Prefectural School for the Blind and Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine.<br>Subjects:
32 adults aged from 18 to 56 years (10 males; 22 females).<br>Interventions:
One 25-min whole body massage.<br> OutcomeMeasures:
Changes in peripheral blood levels of red blood cells (RBC), hematocrit (Ht), white blood cells (WBC), lymphocytes, neutrophils, CD4+ lymphocytes, CD8+ lymphocytes, CD4+/CD8+ ratio, CD16+ lymphocytes, serum interferon-γ (IFN-γ), serum interleukin 6 (IL6), serum total cholesterol (T-CHO), low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-c), high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-c); saliva secretory IgA (s-IgA); State-Trait Anxiety Inventory (STAI).<br>Results:
Psychological measures; Both state and trait anxiety scores decreased significantly (p<0.001). Serum lipids; Significant hemodilution and significantly decreased levels of serum T-CHO, LDLc and HDLc (p<0.001) were observed. Immune measures; Significant decreases of neutrophils (p<0.05) and CD16-positive cell counts (p<0.01) were recognized.<br>Conclusions:
It was suggested from our result in the present study that massage therapy is an effective relaxation/stress management technique which could reduce anxiety and modulate immune function.<br>
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WPRIM (Western Pacific)
Language:
English
Journal:
Japanese Journal of Complementary and Alternative Medicine
Year:
2005
Type:
Article
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