title: Range of motion improves after massage in children with burns: a pilot study.
abstract: Little is known about the effect of massage on post-burn tissue in children. We conducted a pilot study to examine the effect of massage (3-5 days) on mood and range of motion (ROM) in eight post-burn children. Participants showed significant increases in ROM from Time 1 (pre-massage, first day) to Time 2 (post-massage, last day) in massaged tissue but not control (non-massaged) tissue. Mood was elevated throughout the study and thus did not change across time. Although massage improved ROM, we are cautious in our interpretation because of the small sample size.
authors.affiliation: Florida School of Massage, Gainesville, FL 32608, USA. morien@ufl.edu
authors.forename: Annie
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Morien
authors.forename: Diane
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Garrison
authors.forename: Nancy Keeney
authors.initials: NK
authors.lastname: Smith
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000339:Affect; D000367:Age Factors; D002056:Burns / Q000534:rehabilitation* / Q000601:surgery / Q000628:therapy; D002648:Child; D017439:Cicatrix, Hypertrophic / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008405:Massage; D010865:Pilot Projects; D016059:Range of Motion, Articular; D016038:Skin Transplantation; D013997:Time Factors