A MODEL FOR THE MECHANISM OF ACTION OF MASSAGE

这个子项目是许多研究子项目中利用 资源由NIH/NCRR资助的中心拨款提供。子项目和 调查员(PI)可能从NIH的另一个来源获得了主要资金， 并因此可以在其他清晰的条目中表示。列出的机构是 该中心不一定是调查人员的机构。 据报道，按摩疗法对一系列疾病有治疗作用，但对其作用机制和疗效知之甚少。该项目的具体目的是收集正常志愿者的初步数据，调查：(1)按摩对内分泌、副交感神经张力、免疫功能以及抑郁、焦虑和健康指标的即时和累积影响；以及(2)按摩剂量/频率对这些指标的影响。

This subproject is one of many research subprojects utilizing the resources provided by a Center grant funded by NIH/NCRR. The subproject and investigator (PI) may have received primary funding from another NIH source, and thus could be represented in other CRISP entries. The institution listed is for the Center, which is not necessarily the institution for the investigator. Massage therapy is reported to have treatment benefits for a wide array of disorders, however, little is known about its mechanism of action and efficacy. The specific aims of this project are to gather preliminary data in normal volunteers investigating: (1) The immediate and cumulative effects of massage on endocrine, parasympathetic tone, immune function, and measures of depression, anxiety and well being; and (2) The effects of the dosage/frequency of massage on these measures.