Adolescents with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder benefit from massage therapy

Adolescence. 1998 Spring;33(129):103-8.

Abstract

Twenty-eight adolescents with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder were provided either massage therapy or relaxation therapy for 10 consecutive school days. The massage therapy group, but not the relaxation therapy group, rated themselves as happier and observers rated them as fidgeting less following the sessions. After the 2-week period, their teachers reported more time on task and assigned them lower hyperactivity scores based on classroom behavior.

Publication types

  • Clinical Trial
  • Comparative Study
  • Randomized Controlled Trial
  • Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S.

MeSH terms

  • Adolescent
  • Attention Deficit Disorder with Hyperactivity / therapy*
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Massage*
  • Relaxation Therapy
  • School Health Services
  • Students / psychology
  • Treatment Outcome