Multivariate assessment of automated massage chair efficacy on skin tissue perfusion and sleep metrics / Ayan Paul
Stress and sleep-related disorders are increasingly becoming more prevalent among adult population. Manual massage therapy (MMT) may assist in improving the peripheral circulation through mechanical manipulation of soft tissues and passively act upon reducing stress stimuli and in turn, may induc...
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| description | Stress and sleep-related disorders are increasingly becoming more prevalent among
adult population. Manual massage therapy (MMT) may assist in improving the peripheral
circulation through mechanical manipulation of soft tissues and passively act upon
reducing stress stimuli and in turn, may induce relaxation and sleep. For the purpose of
evaluating the efficacy of massage chair therapy (MCT), this study is divided into three
parts. First, a randomized controlled, cross-over, repeated measures and single-blinded
trial involving 17 participants (age 21.76 ± 1.20 years; weight 52.50 ± 9.19 kg; height
163.50 ± 17.68 cm; body mass index (BMI) = 19.31 ± 1.42 kgm-2) where skin tissue
perfusion (TPsk) measurement was taken prior and posterior to massage/control sessions.
Each of the three sessions incorporating different massage modes are marked by a
significant difference in skin tissue perfusion (p<0.05) except for control session
(p>0.05). Furthermore, post-hoc analysis demonstrates a significant increase in TPSk postsession
deep tissue massage as compared to other two modes (blood circulation mode and
sweet dreams mode). In the second part of the study, 6 males (age 23.33 ± 2.07 years;
weight 68.42 ± 10.94 kg; height 180.30 ± 7.19 cm; body mass index (BMI) 20.92 ± 1.87)
underwent MCT with only sweet dreams mode. Richards-Campbell Sleep Questionnaire
(RCSQ) and wrist actigraphy were used to assess variations in sleep parameters pre- and
post-session. While our evidence for effectiveness of massage in improving key sleep
parameters is inconclusive, results regrading skin tissue perfusion indicate that there may
potentially be positive impact of massage on circulation. |
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| spelling | um-131962022-04-13T19:21:04Z Multivariate assessment of automated massage chair efficacy on skin tissue perfusion and sleep metrics / Ayan Paul Ayan, Paul T Technology (General) Stress and sleep-related disorders are increasingly becoming more prevalent among adult population. Manual massage therapy (MMT) may assist in improving the peripheral circulation through mechanical manipulation of soft tissues and passively act upon reducing stress stimuli and in turn, may induce relaxation and sleep. For the purpose of evaluating the efficacy of massage chair therapy (MCT), this study is divided into three parts. First, a randomized controlled, cross-over, repeated measures and single-blinded trial involving 17 participants (age 21.76 ± 1.20 years; weight 52.50 ± 9.19 kg; height 163.50 ± 17.68 cm; body mass index (BMI) = 19.31 ± 1.42 kgm-2) where skin tissue perfusion (TPsk) measurement was taken prior and posterior to massage/control sessions. Each of the three sessions incorporating different massage modes are marked by a significant difference in skin tissue perfusion (p<0.05) except for control session (p>0.05). Furthermore, post-hoc analysis demonstrates a significant increase in TPSk postsession deep tissue massage as compared to other two modes (blood circulation mode and sweet dreams mode). In the second part of the study, 6 males (age 23.33 ± 2.07 years; weight 68.42 ± 10.94 kg; height 180.30 ± 7.19 cm; body mass index (BMI) 20.92 ± 1.87) underwent MCT with only sweet dreams mode. Richards-Campbell Sleep Questionnaire (RCSQ) and wrist actigraphy were used to assess variations in sleep parameters pre- and post-session. While our evidence for effectiveness of massage in improving key sleep parameters is inconclusive, results regrading skin tissue perfusion indicate that there may potentially be positive impact of massage on circulation. 2021-06 Thesis NonPeerReviewed application/pdf http://studentsrepo.um.edu.my/13196/1/Ayan_Paul.jpg application/pdf http://studentsrepo.um.edu.my/13196/8/ayan.pdf Ayan, Paul (2021) Multivariate assessment of automated massage chair efficacy on skin tissue perfusion and sleep metrics / Ayan Paul. Masters thesis, Universiti Malaya. http://studentsrepo.um.edu.my/13196/ |
| spellingShingle | T Technology (General) Ayan, Paul Multivariate assessment of automated massage chair efficacy on skin tissue perfusion and sleep metrics / Ayan Paul |
| title | Multivariate assessment of automated massage chair efficacy on skin tissue perfusion and sleep metrics / Ayan Paul |
| title_full | Multivariate assessment of automated massage chair efficacy on skin tissue perfusion and sleep metrics / Ayan Paul |
| title_fullStr | Multivariate assessment of automated massage chair efficacy on skin tissue perfusion and sleep metrics / Ayan Paul |
| title_full_unstemmed | Multivariate assessment of automated massage chair efficacy on skin tissue perfusion and sleep metrics / Ayan Paul |
| title_short | Multivariate assessment of automated massage chair efficacy on skin tissue perfusion and sleep metrics / Ayan Paul |
| title_sort | multivariate assessment of automated massage chair efficacy on skin tissue perfusion and sleep metrics / ayan paul |
| topic | T Technology (General) |
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