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Chapter 06 Massage Therapy Research
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- Advanced Massage Therapeutics
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Chapter 06: Massage Therapy and ResearchSalvo: Massage Therapy
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. According to the chapter, what is the best way to improve understanding of massage therapy?
a. Experience
b. Education
c. Research
d. Reading
ANS: C
It is important that we separate fact from myth. Much of what we once thought we knew
about the benefits and mechanisms of massage has been brought into question. Research is
necessary to improve our understanding and is a constant process of discovery – we
investigate, learn new things, replace old ideas, and investigate more.
2. What percentage of clients who discussed massage therapy with their health care providers
received a massage recommendation?
a. 15%
b. 33%
c. 61%
d. 92%
ANS: C
Nineteen % of clients who discussed massage therapy with their health care providers
received a massage referraTl, EanSdT6B1A%NrKecSeiEvLedLaEmRa.sCsaOgMe
recommendation
3. Which complementary therapy has one of the highest physical referral rates?
a. Aromatherapy
b. Massage therapy
c. Chiropractic medicine
d. Traditional Chinese medicine
ANS: B
Massage therapy is one of the complementary therapies with the highest physician referral
rates. Massage is also rated among physicians as the complementary therapy most likely to be
beneficial and least likely to be harmful
4. Which effect does massage therapy have on the cardiovascular system?
a. Increases blood pressure
b. Decreases heart rate
c. Increases inflammatory markers
d. Increases variations in heart rate
ANS: B
Massage therapy has been reported to decrease blood pressure, reduce heart rate, and cause
variations in heart rate.
5. Which effect does massage therapy have on blood platelets?
, a. Increases the count
b. Decreases the count
c. Interferes with their clotting ability
d. Interferes with their replication
ANS: A
Platelet counts are reactive to many factors such as exercise, mental stress, and several
pathologies. Very early studies demonstrated increases in blood platelet count after massage.
6. Which effect did research find massage therapy has on blood and blood circulation?
a. Decreases white blood cell count
b. Increases blood capillary flow rate
c. Increases blood viscosity
d. Decreases blood flow to the skin
ANS: B
Liu et al. measured the effects of mechanical pressure on capillary flow rate and blood
viscosity after traditional Chinese medical massage (specifically “swing,” which includes
finger-pushing, kneading, and rolling). This study revealed that massage increased tissue
pressure, which produced increases in capillary flow rate and decreased blood viscosity.
7. Which effect did research find massage therapy has on lymphatic circulation and immunity?
a. Reduces immune response
b. Decreases killer T cell levels
c. Improves lymphatic drainage
d. Increases edema and lymphedema
ANS: C
There is evidence that massage promotes lymphatic drainage, increases killer T cell levels,
stimulates immune responses in individuals who have HIV infection or cancer, and reduces
edema and lymphedema.
8. Which condition did research find that manual lymph drainage alleviated?
a. Skin cancer
b. Colitis
c. Trigger points
d. Migraines
ANS: D
Work assessing manual lymph drainage (MLD), traditional massage, and a no massage
control group on patients with migraines found a significant decrease in migraine frequency
and decreased intake of analgesics in the MLD group.
9. Which effect did research find massage therapy has on the musculoskeletal system?
a. Increases headaches
b. Improves range of motion
c. Increases electromyography activity
d. Intensifies muscle spasms
ANS: B
Massage therapy has been found to improve range of motion, reduce muscle spasms, decrease
electromyography activity, and reduce headaches.
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