Effect of Ice Massage to Head and Spine on Blood Pressure and Heart Rate Variability in Patients with Hypertension: a Pilot Study.
| Autor: | Mooventhan A; Department of Research, Government Yoga and Naturopathy Medical College, Chennai, India., Bharti S; The School of Yoga and Naturopathic Medicine, Division of Yoga and Life Sciences, S-VYASA (Deemed to be University), Bengaluru, Karnataka, India., Nivethitha L; Department of Nauropathy, Government Yoga and Naturopathy Medical College, Chennai, India., Manjunath NK; Division of Yoga and Life sciences, S-VYASA (Deemed to be University), Bengaluru, Karnataka, India. |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Zdroj: | International journal of therapeutic massage & bodywork [Int J Ther Massage Bodywork] 2021 Sep 02; Vol. 14 (3), pp. 22-26. Date of Electronic Publication: 2021 Sep 02 (Print Publication: 2021). |
| DOI: | 10.3822/ijtmb.v14i3.573 |
| Abstrakt: | Background: Ice massage is one of the common hydrotherapeutic procedures. The current study is first of its kind, conducted to evaluate the effect of ice massage to head and spine on blood pressure and heart rate variability in patients with hypertension. Materials and Methods: Fifteen hypertensive subjects with the mean ± standard deviation (SD) age of 48.87 ± 11.17 yrs were recruited and underwent only one session of ice massage to head and spine for 20 min. Blood pressure and heart rate variability were assessed before and immediately after the intervention. Results: Results of this study showed a significant reduction in systolic blood pressure ( p = <.001), diastolic blood pressure ( p < .001) and heart rate ( p = .012), and a significant increase in R-R Interval (the intervals between adjacent R waves in the electro cardiogram) ( p = .001) in the post-test assessments compared to its respective pre-test assessments. Conclusion: Results suggest that 20 min of ice massage to head and spine may reduce blood pressure and heart rate in patients with hypertension. However, there is no evidence that this provides any significant clinical impact for the patient. Competing Interests: CONFLICT OF INTEREST NOTIFICATION The authors declare there are no conflicts of interest. (Copyright© The Author(s) 2021. Published by the Massage Therapy Foundation.) |
| Databáze: | MEDLINE |
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