The Effects of Heat and Massage Application on Autonomic Nervous System

Lee, Young-Hee; Park, Bit Na Ri; Kim, Sung Hoon

doi:10.3349/ymj.2011.52.6.982

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“…Previous research reported a decrease in sympathetic activity with heat and massage application over time, as well as a decrease in LF/HF ratio in preterm infants undergoing massage compared to controls; however, none of these results were following an exercise session, and the massage with heat application utilized mechanical massage techniques as opposed to manual techniques. (3,17) Results comparing cool-down exercise to recovery from exercise without cool-down exercise suggested that cool-down is associated with increased HF amplitude and is closely related to the decline in the mean level of HR during recovery from exercise. (18) In this case study, a decrease in mean HR with massage recovery above and beyond that which occurred with resting recovery was observed.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…(1) Massage, a mechanical manipulation of body tissues with rhythmical pressure and stroking, is often used to promote health and well-being, with the benefit of increasing parasympathetic activity and decreasing sympathetic activity in a rested state, indicating a reduced stress response. (2,3) The manual manipulation of massage is associated with increased parasympathetic activity, which indicates an improved level of homeostasis. (4) While there are no well-established techniques for evaluating parasympathetic activity, heart rate variability (HRV), the ability of the heart to modulate in response to the fine control of the parasympathetic nervous system, is often used to reflect the influence of the autonomic nervous system (ANS) on heart rate.…”

Section: Comparing the Effects Of Rest And Massage On Return To Homeomentioning

confidence: 99%

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Comparing the Effects of Rest and Massage on Return to Homeostasis Following Submaximal Aerobic Exercise: a Case Study

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2016

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Section: Comparing the Effects Of Rest And Massage On Return To Homeomentioning

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Comparing the Effects of Rest and Massage on Return to Homeostasis Following Submaximal Aerobic Exercise: a Case Study

Resnick

2016

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“…While specific studies on this specialized form of neuromuscular therapy are forthcoming, existing research on massage therapy in general is informative. One study applied massage therapy to 139 volunteers for 40 min per day, 5 days per week for 2 weeks and measured HRV, sympathetic skin response and serum cortisol and norepinephrine levels before and after the treatment [104]. They found that serum cortisol levels and norepinephrine were significantly decreased, HRV increased and the sympathetic skin response latencies increased, all indications of a reduced sympathetic outflow.…”

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Neurovascular Coupling: A Unifying Theory for Post-Concussion Syndrome Treatment and Functional Neuroimaging

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Allen²

2017

J Neurol Neurophysiol

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Post-concussion syndrome (PCS) occurs in a significant percentage of concussion patients and is defined as having a history of traumatic brain injury with persistence of three or more symptoms. Standard structural clinical neuroimaging studies show no abnormal findings for the majority of PCS patients as opposed to functional MRI, which often reveals irregularities in the blood-oxygen level dependent (BOLD) signal. This suggests that dysregulation of neurovascular coupling, which causes abnormal BOLD signals, plays a significant role in PCS pathology. However, compared to the pathophysiologic mechanisms occurring in acute concussion, the underlying neuropathophysiology of chronic concussive sequelaeor PCS is less understood, though becoming clearer with emerging research. We present a treatment approach grounded in the physiological theory presented here called Enhanced Performance in Cognition (EPIC), which has shown strong clinical success. Dysregulation of neurovascular coupling (NVC), along with disruptions in cerebrovascular reactivity (CVR) and autonomic nervous system (ANS) dysregulation are the targets of EPIC treatment. Success of the approach itself tentatively supports the hypothesis that these three features figure prominently in the neuropathophysiology of PCS. The aim of this report is to provide a theory of the underlying mechanisms of PCS pathology and its treatment that is in accord with the current corpus of research and explains the recent therapeutic success seen in PCS patient using the EPIC treatment. We propose a novel theory concerning the mechanisms by which NVC dysregulation is normalized. This includes focused, intense and repetitive neurocognitive challenges during post-exercise cognitive boost and the avoidance of intracerebral steal in the setting of restored and re-regulated CVR and ANS. It is intended that both the theory and treatment approach are presented explicitly enough to generate empirical studies with clear hypothetical predictions from the theory as well as clinical innovations with significant relevance to improve current practices.

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“…Also, the massage pressure and location can be controlled precisely depending on the subjects' physical condition. Third, the automated massage can easily be combined with thermotherapy, where recent studies have suggested that massage accompanied with skin heating may have positive effects, such as increased skin blood flow [27] and decreased plasma cortisol and norepinephrine [28]. …”

Section: Introductionmentioning

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Integrative Evaluation of Automated Massage Combined with Thermotherapy: Physical, Physiological, and Psychological Viewpoints

Kim

Lee

Schreiber

et al. 2016

BioMed Research International

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Various types of massages are reported to relieve stress, pain, and anxiety which are beneficial for rehabilitation; however, more comprehensive studies are needed to understand the mechanism of massage therapy. In this study, we investigated the effect of massage therapy, alone or in combination with infrared heating, on 3 different aspects: physical, physiological, and psychological. Twenty-eight healthy university students were subjected to 3 different treatment conditions on separate days, one condition per day: control, massage only, or massage with infrared heating. Physical (trunk extension [TE]; maximum power of erector spinae), physiological (heart-rate variability [HRV]; electroencephalogram [EEG]), and psychological (state-trait anxiety inventory [STAI]; visual analogue scale [VAS]) measurements were evaluated and recorded before and after each treatment condition. The results showed that massage therapy, especially when combined with infrared heating, significantly improved physical functioning, increased parasympathetic response, and decreased psychological stress and anxiety. In the current study, we observed that massage therapy contributes to various physical, physiological, and psychological changes, where the effect increases with thermotherapy.

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The Effects of Heat and Massage Application on Autonomic Nervous System

Cited by 52 publications

References 28 publications

Comparing the Effects of Rest and Massage on Return to Homeostasis Following Submaximal Aerobic Exercise: a Case Study

Comparing the Effects of Rest and Massage on Return to Homeostasis Following Submaximal Aerobic Exercise: a Case Study

Neurovascular Coupling: A Unifying Theory for Post-Concussion Syndrome Treatment and Functional Neuroimaging

Integrative Evaluation of Automated Massage Combined with Thermotherapy: Physical, Physiological, and Psychological Viewpoints

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