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Massage therapy research review.
Field T. Field T. Complement Ther Clin Pract. 2016 Aug;24:19-31. doi: 10.1016/j.ctcp.2016.04.005. Epub 2016 Apr 23. Complement Ther Clin Pract. 2016. PMID: 27502797 Free PMC article. Review.
Although many of the studies have involved comparisons between massage therapy and standard treatment control groups, several have compared different forms of massage (e.g. ...Despite these methodological problems and the dearth of research from the U.S., the …
Although many of the studies have involved comparisons between massage therapy and standard treatment control groups, several …
Massage therapy for children with autism spectrum disorders: a systematic review.
Lee MS, Kim JI, Ernst E. Lee MS, et al. J Clin Psychiatry. 2011 Mar;72(3):406-11. doi: 10.4088/JCP.09r05848whi. Epub 2010 Dec 28. J Clin Psychiatry. 2011. PMID: 21208598
The search phrase used was "(massage OR touch OR acupressure) AND (autistic OR autism OR Asperger's syndrome OR pervasive developmental disorder)." ...STUDY SELECTION: Prospective controlled clinical studies of any type of massage therapy …
The search phrase used was "(massage OR touch OR acupressure) AND (autistic OR autism OR Asperger's syndrome OR pervasi …
Efficacy and safety of massage therapy for autism spectrum disorders: A protocol for systematic review and meta-analysis.
Guo S, Zhou KL, Dong S, Xue XN, Wei PD, Yang JY, Fu GB, Liu ZB, Cui X. Guo S, et al. Medicine (Baltimore). 2021 May 14;100(19):e25874. doi: 10.1097/MD.0000000000025874. Medicine (Baltimore). 2021. PMID: 34106640 Free PMC article.
RESULTS: This proposed study will evaluate the effectiveness and safety of massage therapy for patients with autism spectrum disorders. The outcomes will include changes in autism spectrum disorder relief and adverse effect. CONCLUSION: This pro …
RESULTS: This proposed study will evaluate the effectiveness and safety of massage therapy for patients with autism spe …
Specific Sensory Techniques and Sensory Environmental Modifications for Children and Youth With Sensory Integration Difficulties: A Systematic Review.
Bodison SC, Parham LD. Bodison SC, et al. Am J Occup Ther. 2018 Jan/Feb;72(1):7201190040p1-7201190040p11. doi: 10.5014/ajot.2018.029413. Am J Occup Ther. 2018. PMID: 29280714
Seven studies evaluated effects of specific sensory techniques for children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) or attention deficit hyperactivity disorder: Qigong massage, weighted vests, slow swinging, and incorporation of multisensory activities int …
Seven studies evaluated effects of specific sensory techniques for children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) or attention d …
Brief report: improvements in the behavior of children with autism following massage therapy.
Escalona A, Field T, Singer-Strunck R, Cullen C, Hartshorn K. Escalona A, et al. J Autism Dev Disord. 2001 Oct;31(5):513-6. doi: 10.1023/a:1012273110194. J Autism Dev Disord. 2001. PMID: 11794416 Clinical Trial.
Twenty children with autism, ages 3 to 6 years, were randomly assigned to massage therapy and reading attention control groups. Parents in the massage therapy group were trained by a massage therapist to massage their children for …
Twenty children with autism, ages 3 to 6 years, were randomly assigned to massage therapy and reading attention control …
Massage therapy for infants and children.
Field T. Field T. J Dev Behav Pediatr. 1995 Apr;16(2):105-11. J Dev Behav Pediatr. 1995. PMID: 7790516 Review.
Data are reviewed on the effects of massage therapy on infants and children with various medical conditions. The infants include: premature infants, cocaine-exposed infants, HIV-exposed infants, infants parented by depressed mothers, and full-term infants without me …
Data are reviewed on the effects of massage therapy on infants and children with various medical conditions. The infants inclu …
Thai massage and autism: correlation?
Wiwanitkit V. Wiwanitkit V. J Altern Complement Med. 2010 Jun;16(6):613; author reply 615. doi: 10.1089/acm.2010.0024. J Altern Complement Med. 2010. PMID: 20569025 No abstract available.
Medicine Insufficient Evidence for the Efficacy of Massage as Intervention for Autism Spectrum Disorder: A Systematic Review.
Ruan H, Eungpinichpong W, Wu H, Shen M, Zhang A. Ruan H, et al. Evid Based Complement Alternat Med. 2022 Sep 24;2022:5328320. doi: 10.1155/2022/5328320. eCollection 2022. Evid Based Complement Alternat Med. 2022. PMID: 36193150 Free PMC article. Review.
The efficacy of massage therapy in the treatment of children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) remains unclear. This study systematically reviewed the impact of massage therapy on children with ASD according to the preferred reporting i …
The efficacy of massage therapy in the treatment of children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) remains unclear …
Interactions of Oxytocin and Dopamine-Effects on Behavior in Health and Disease.
Petersson M, Uvnäs-Moberg K. Petersson M, et al. Biomedicines. 2024 Oct 24;12(11):2440. doi: 10.3390/biomedicines12112440. Biomedicines. 2024. PMID: 39595007 Free PMC article. Review.
Deviations in oxytocin levels have also been associated with anxiety, autism spectrum disorders (ASD), depression, ADHD (attention deficit hyperactivity disorder), and schizophrenia. ...In addition, oxytocin and dopamine are released in response to, for example, soc …
Deviations in oxytocin levels have also been associated with anxiety, autism spectrum disorders (ASD), depression, ADHD (attention de …
The Effect of Massage Therapy on Children's Learning Process: A Review.
Emtiazy M, Abrishamkar M. Emtiazy M, et al. Iran J Med Sci. 2016 May;41(3 Suppl):S64. Iran J Med Sci. 2016. PMID: 27840530 Free PMC article.
All these together would elevate their learning ability. In addition, massage therapy is studied on a variety of disorders such as blood pressure, rheumatoid arthritis, autism, cystic fibrosis, back pain, nervous pain, muscle and joints pain and headache. CON …
All these together would elevate their learning ability. In addition, massage therapy is studied on a variety of disorders suc …
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