Massage Therapy and Relaxation Effects on University Dance Students
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Leivadi, S; Hernandez-Reif, M; Field, T; O'Rourke, M; D'Arienzo, S; Lewis, D; del Pino, N; Schanberg, S; Kuhn, C
Published in: Journal of Dance Medicine and Science
September 1, 1999
Thirty female university dancers were randomly assigned to a massage therapy or relaxation therapy group. The therapies consisted of 30-minute sessions twice a week for five weeks. Both groups reported less depressed mood and lowered anxiety levels. However, saliva Cortisol (stress hormones) decreased only for the massage therapy group. Both groups reported less neck, shoulder, and back pain after the treatment sessions and reduced back pain across the study. However, only the massage therapy group showed increased range of motion across the study, including neck extension and shoulder abduction.
Duke Scholars
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Journal of Dance Medicine and Science
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EISSN
2374-8060
ISSN
1089-313X
Publication Date
September 1, 1999
Volume
3
Issue
3
Start / End Page
108 / 112
Related Subject Headings
- 4207 Sports science and exercise
- 3604 Performing arts
- 3202 Clinical sciences
- 1904 Performing Arts and Creative Writing
- 1701 Psychology
- 1106 Human Movement and Sports Sciences
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Leivadi, S., Hernandez-Reif, M., Field, T., O’Rourke, M., D’Arienzo, S., Lewis, D., … Kuhn, C. (1999). Massage Therapy and Relaxation Effects on University Dance Students. Journal of Dance Medicine and Science, 3(3), 108–112. https://doi.org/10.1177/1089313X9900300303
Leivadi, S., M. Hernandez-Reif, T. Field, M. O’Rourke, S. D’Arienzo, D. Lewis, N. del Pino, S. Schanberg, and C. Kuhn. “Massage Therapy and Relaxation Effects on University Dance Students.” Journal of Dance Medicine and Science 3, no. 3 (September 1, 1999): 108–12. https://doi.org/10.1177/1089313X9900300303.
Leivadi S, Hernandez-Reif M, Field T, O’Rourke M, D’Arienzo S, Lewis D, et al. Massage Therapy and Relaxation Effects on University Dance Students. Journal of Dance Medicine and Science. 1999 Sep 1;3(3):108–12.
Leivadi, S., et al. “Massage Therapy and Relaxation Effects on University Dance Students.” Journal of Dance Medicine and Science, vol. 3, no. 3, Sept. 1999, pp. 108–12. Scopus, doi:10.1177/1089313X9900300303.
Leivadi S, Hernandez-Reif M, Field T, O’Rourke M, D’Arienzo S, Lewis D, del Pino N, Schanberg S, Kuhn C. Massage Therapy and Relaxation Effects on University Dance Students. Journal of Dance Medicine and Science. 1999 Sep 1;3(3):108–112.
Published In
Journal of Dance Medicine and Science
DOI
EISSN
2374-8060
ISSN
1089-313X
Publication Date
September 1, 1999
Volume
3
Issue
3
Start / End Page
108 / 112
Related Subject Headings
- 4207 Sports science and exercise
- 3604 Performing arts
- 3202 Clinical sciences
- 1904 Performing Arts and Creative Writing
- 1701 Psychology
- 1106 Human Movement and Sports Sciences