Immediate Effects of Traditional Thai Massage on Psychological Stress as Indicated by XXXX Levels in Healthy @entity1 .

@entity1 @entity59511 @entity5941 @entity4148 @entity916 @entity1642
BACKGROUND Stress can cause psychological and physiological changes. Many studies revealed that massage can decrease stress. However, @entity59511 has not been well researched in this regard. The purpose of this study was to investigate the immediate effects of @entity59511 ( @entity59511 ) on @entity5941 levels (sAA), @entity4148 (ANS) function, and plasma @entity916 activity (PRA). MATERIAL AND METHODS Twenty-nine healthy @entity1 were randomly allocated into either a @entity59511 ( @entity59511 ) group or Control (C) group, after which they were switched to the other group with a 2-week wash-out period. Each of them was given a 10-minute mental arithmetic test to induce @entity1642 before a 1-hour session of @entity59511 or rest. RESULTS Within-groups comparison revealed that sAA was significantly decreased (p<0.05) in the @entity59511 group but not in the C group. HRV and ANS function were significantly increased (p<0.05) and PRA was significantly decreased (p<0.05) in both groups. However, low frequency per high frequency ratio (LF/HF ratio) and ANS balance status were not changed. Only sAA was found to be significantly different between groups (p<0.05). CONCLUSIONS We conclude that both @entity59511 and rest can reduce @entity1642 , as indicated by decreased sAA levels, increased parasympathetic activity, decreased sympathetic activity, and decreased PRA. However, @entity59511 may have a modest effect on stress reduction as indicated by a reduced sAA.
