The Effects of Massage Therapy on Multiple Sclerosis Patients’ Quality of Life and Leg Function
المؤلفون المشاركون
Schroeder, Brittany
Doig, Jennifer
Premkumar, Kalyani
المصدر
Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine
العدد
المجلد 2014، العدد 2014 (31 ديسمبر/كانون الأول 2014)، ص ص. 1-8، 8ص.
الناشر
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
تاريخ النشر
2014-05-08
دولة النشر
مصر
عدد الصفحات
8
التخصصات الرئيسية
الملخص EN
Massage therapy is a noninvasive treatment that many individuals with multiple sclerosis (MS) use to supplement their conventional treatment.
Objective.
We hypothesize that massage therapy will improve the leg function and overall quality of life (QoL) of MS patients.
Design.
A two-period (rest, massage) crossover design was used.
Twenty-four individuals with MS ranging from 3.0 to 7.0 on the Expanded Disability Status Scale (EDSS) received Swedish massage treatments for four weeks.
Exercise capacity and leg function as well as QoL were assessed using the Six-Minute Walk Test (6MWT) and the Hamburg Quality of Life in Multiple Sclerosis (HAQUAMS) instrument, respectively.
Assessments were measured before and after a massage period and a rest period where no massages were employed.
Results.
The results displayed no significant changes in 6MWT distances or HAQUAMS scores.
However, the participants perceived improvement in overall health as expressed in written comments.
Conclusions.
Massage is a safe, noninvasive treatment that may assist MS patients in managing the stress of their symptoms.
Future studies with larger sample size and cortisol measures are warranted.
نمط استشهاد جمعية علماء النفس الأمريكية (APA)
Schroeder, Brittany& Doig, Jennifer& Premkumar, Kalyani. 2014. The Effects of Massage Therapy on Multiple Sclerosis Patients’ Quality of Life and Leg Function. Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine،Vol. 2014, no. 2014, pp.1-8.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1018840
نمط استشهاد الجمعية الأمريكية للغات الحديثة (MLA)
Schroeder, Brittany…[et al.]. The Effects of Massage Therapy on Multiple Sclerosis Patients’ Quality of Life and Leg Function. Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine No. 2014 (2014), pp.1-8.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1018840
نمط استشهاد الجمعية الطبية الأمريكية (AMA)
Schroeder, Brittany& Doig, Jennifer& Premkumar, Kalyani. The Effects of Massage Therapy on Multiple Sclerosis Patients’ Quality of Life and Leg Function. Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine. 2014. Vol. 2014, no. 2014, pp.1-8.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1018840
نوع البيانات
مقالات
لغة النص
الإنجليزية
الملاحظات
Includes bibliographical references
رقم السجل
BIM-1018840
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