Massage and Reiki to reduce stress and improve quality of life: a randomized clinical trial. / Massagem e Reiki para redução de estresse e melhoria de qualidade de vida: ensaio clínico randomizado.
Rev Esc Enferm USP
; 54: e03612, 2020.
Article
em Pt, En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-33053005
ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVE:
To verify if a Massage (Anma technique) followed by rest or Reiki helps to reduce stress levels and improve the quality of life of individuals seen in an outpatient clinic of integrative practices.METHOD:
A randomized controlled clinical trial conducted with 122 individuals randomized into three groups G1 - Massage followed by rest; G2 - Massage followed by Reiki; and G3 - control (no intervention). Stress and Quality of Life levels were measured using the LSS and SF-12v2 instruments, which were applied before and after the intervention.RESULTS:
The study was conducted with 101 participants. Massages followed by rest (G1) or Reiki (G2) proved to be effective in reducing stress levels and improving quality of life when compared to the Control Group (G3). The best results obtained by the group which received Massage followed by Reiki (G2) were observed in the mental domain of quality of life, emphasizing the scope of Reiki effects on mental and psychological aspects.CONCLUSION:
Massage followed by rest and Massage followed by Reiki application were effective in reducing stress levels and improving quality of life. Brazilian Registry of Clinical Trials RBR-42c8wp.
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Coleções:
01-internacional
Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Qualidade de Vida
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Estresse Psicológico
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Toque Terapêutico
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Massagem
Tipo de estudo:
Clinical_trials
Aspecto:
Patient_preference
Limite:
Humans
País/Região como assunto:
America do sul
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Brasil
Idioma:
En
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Pt
Revista:
Rev Esc Enferm USP
Ano de publicação:
2020
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
Brasil