Arcim Institute Academic Research In Complementary And Integrative Medicine

Researchers compare two six-week stress-management programs for female hospital nurses and midwives: heart rate variability biofeedback and eurythmy therapy. Participants are assigned at random to one program. Before and after, questionnaires and heart rate measurements track cha…

Researchers are testing whether chest wraps made with ginger or mustard flour change body warmth, breathing, and mood more than wraps made with plain warm water. The study includes 19 healthy adults who receive each type of wrap in turn. The team measures skin temperature with an…

Researchers want to know how a single session of graded cycling exercise affects blood flow through small vessels and heart signals in healthy adult men. Twelve non-smoking men with normal heart readings cycle on a stationary bike for 28 minutes at increasing intensities, then re…