마사지 기법에 따른 건강성인의 생리반응과 통증지각 변화

Abstract

Objectives: This study was performed to analyzed and compared the changes of blood flow velocity, skin temperature, pressure pain intensity and serum concentrations of epinephrine and ACTH of 4 experimental groups ; manual lymphatic drainage (MDL), Swedish massage (SM), meridian massage (MM) and sham groups. Methods: This study design was a randomized controlled trial. Forty healthy volunteers (22.63±2.53 years) were randomly allocated to four groups. The massage was carried out 1 time on the back of the subjects for 30 minutes. Measurements were repeated 3 times; baseline (T1), immediately after (T2) and 30 minutes after massage (T3). except for epinephrine and ACTH. They were measured at baseline and 30 minutes after massage. Results: Blood flow velocity was significantly increased at T2 than T1 in all groups and at T3 than T1 except for sham group. The changes of blood flow velocity at T2 and T3 were significantly different with massage groups compared to sham group. Skin temperature on the finger tip was significantly increased at T2 and T3 than T1 in all groups. And the changes of skin temperature at T2 and T3 were significantly different with massage groups compared to sham group. Skin temperature on the site of massage was significantly increased at T3 than T1 in sham, MLD and MM groups. The changes of that between experimental groups were not significantly different. Pressure pain intensity was significantly decreased at T2 than T1 in SM and MM groups. The changes of pain perception between experimental groups were not significantly different. No statistically significant differences were observed in epinephrine and ACTH concentration between measurement times and experimental groups. Conclusions: Massage treatment irrespective of massage techniques is capable of increasing the blood flow velocity and skin temperature. However, to obtain for reducing pain perception, it is necessary to control the pressure on the site of massage. Further research is needed to find the effect of massage performing using scientific study designs, various subjects and programs.