Massage therapy as a workplace intervention for reduction of stress.
This study evaluated the effectiveness of a 15-min. on-site massage while seated in a chair on reducing stress as indicated by blood pressure. 52 employed participants' blood pressures were measured before and after a 15-min. massage at work. Analysis showed a significant reduction in participants' systolic and diastolic blood pressure after receiving the massage although there was no control group.
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Department of Management, Bowling Green State University, OH 43403-0270, USA.
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D000328:Adult; D001794:Blood Pressure / Q000502:physiology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008405:Massage; D016272:Occupational Health; D013312:Stress, Physiological / Q000517:prevention & control* / Q000628:therapy; D013315:Stress, Psychological / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000628:therapy