Pulmonary Functions of Children with Asthma Improve Following Massage Therapy

Fattah, Mohammed Abdel; Hamdy, Basant

doi:10.1089/acm.2010.0758

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“…In a study on children with asthma, random assignments were made to massage and control groups [59]. Twenty-minute therapy sessions were given by the parents every night for five weeks.…”

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Massage therapy research review

Field

2016

Complementary Therapies in Clinical Practice

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In this review, massage therapy has been shown to have beneficial effects on varying conditions including prenatal depression, preterm infants, full-term infants, autism, skin conditions, pain syndromes including arthritis and fibromyalgia, hypertension, autoimmune conditions including asthma and multiple sclerosis, immune conditions including HIV and breast cancer and aging problems including Parkinson's and dementia. 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. Swedish versus Thai massage), and different active therapies such as massage versus exercise. Typically, the massage therapy groups have experienced more positive effects than the control or comparison groups. This may relate to the massage therapy providing more stimulation of pressure receptors, in turn enhancing vagal activity and reducing Cortisol levels. Some of the researchers have assessed physical, physiological and biochemical effects, although most have relied exclusively on self-report measures. Despite these methodological problems and the dearth of research from the U.S., the massage therapy profession has grown significantly and massage therapy is increasingly practiced in traditional medical settings, highlighting the need for more rigorous research.

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“…In a study on children with asthma, random assignments were made to massage and control groups [59]. Twenty-minute therapy sessions were given by the parents every night for five weeks.…”

Section: Auto-immune Conditions (See Table 5)mentioning

confidence: 99%

Massage therapy research review

Field

2016

Complementary Therapies in Clinical Practice

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“…There is almost no side effect as long as it is in correct operation. Regular massage therapy can also reduce the cost of medication and improve the quality of life of children and their families [ 19 ]. However, there is no clear evidence-based medical support about the value of massage in improving efficacy of asthma treatment as well as lung function in children.…”

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“…Massage may enhance excitability of vagus nerve and reduce the cortisol level through partial pressure to the body, swinging, and vibration [ 18 ]. In addition, some researches also indicate that massage can obviously improve pulmonary function index of asthma patients [ 19 ]. However, there are very limited reports about massage therapy in children asthma, and therapeutic mechanism remains unclear [ 20 ].…”

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Massage Therapy in Children with Asthma: A Systematic Review and Meta‐Analysis

Yang

Zhang

2017

Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine

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Objective To systematically evaluate the efficacy of massage, a traditional treatment method of traditional Chinese medicine on children with asthma. Methods Literatures from 5 databases using the date ranging from 1 January, 1990, to 13 December, 2016, were reviewed, which were all randomized controlled trials evaluating the efficacy on children with asthma and effect on lung function mainly by massage therapy. Results 14 researches with 1299 patients were included in the meta-analysis. Compared with control group, a better efficacy was found in treatment group, which focused on massage therapy. Compared with control group, there was remarkable increase on FEV1 as well as PEF in treatment group. Conclusion All studies have shown that massage therapy has a significantly positive effect on children with asthma, improves the pulmonary function parameters of large airway, reduces the plasma concentrations of PAF and prostaglandin, and increases the levels of PAF-AH and DP1; therefore, it greatly improves pulmonary function. However, the limited research designs of included studies lead to high risk of bias. More randomized controlled trials with better methodological quality are needed to further confirm the effectiveness of massage.

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“…Both children with ADHD and autism benefited from massage therapy and exhibit a decrease in anxiety and cortisol levels and increase in overall positive mood and attention; also, in both groups, teachers and parents report better communication and task-oriented attention Escalona et al, 2001;Khilnani et al, 2003). Other studies show that asthmatic children demonstrate an immediate decrease in cortisol, behavioral anxiety and increase in pulmonary functioning following massage therapy (Field, 1998;Moyer et al, 2004;Abdel Fattah and Hamdy, 2011).…”

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Body-Centered Interventions for Psychopathological Conditions: A Review

2020

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World-wide, billions of dollars are spent each year on body-centered interventions to alleviate both physical and psychological pathologies. Given the high demand and increasing popularity of body-centered interventions, there is need for a systematic organization of empirical evidence associated with body-centered therapies. This article reviews the psychological effects of body-centered interventions on emotional well-being, including both self and other-administered (receptive) therapies. Theory behind body-centered interventions rely upon the bidirectional communication pathway between the brain and body. We investigated the bidirectional communication pathway between the brain and body by evaluating evidence across multiple body-centered therapies. The research reviewed includes studies that investigate effects of massage therapy, reflexology, acupuncture, functional relaxation, emotional freedom technique, Rolfing, yoga, tai-chi, and dance/movement therapy on psychological conditions across the lifespan. Results demonstrated that overall, massage therapy, tai-chi, dance/movement therapy, functional relaxation, reflexology, acupuncture and emotional freedom technique seem to alleviate stress, depression, anxiety, bipolar disorder and facilitate pain reduction. Of these, the most robust evidence available was for massage therapy, indicating it is an effective intervention for numerous age groups and populations. Rolfing and reflexology had the least amount of support, with few studies available that had small sample sizes. Although these conclusions are limited by scarcity of high-quality empirical data and contradictory findings, available evidence indicates that body-centered interventions can be effective in reducing psychopathology and supports the proposed mechanism of the bidirectional pathway between the brain and body: the body holds the potential to influence the mind. Integrating body-centered therapies in both clinical settings and as self-care could lead to better outcomes. Lastly, we propose the first taxonomy of body-centered interventions and empirical evidence of their effectiveness for clinicians and researchers.

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Pulmonary Functions of Children with Asthma Improve Following Massage Therapy

Abstract: A beneficial role for massage therapy in pediatric asthma is suggested. It improved the key pulmonary functions of the children, namely, FEV1 and FEV1/FVC ratio. However, further research on a larger scale is warranted.

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Massage therapy research review

Massage therapy research review

Massage Therapy in Children with Asthma: A Systematic Review and Meta‐Analysis

Body-Centered Interventions for Psychopathological Conditions: A Review

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