Massage techniques may calm your nervous system, study suggests
NCT ID NCT06477822
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jul 01, 2026 · Updated 2 times
Summary
This study looked at whether a specific sequence of manual therapy (like massage) can change the activity of the autonomic nervous system, which controls things like heart rate and stress. 96 healthy adults took part in a double-blind trial where some received the therapy and others did not. The goal was to measure changes in heart rate and heart rate variability to see if the therapy could increase relaxation (parasympathetic activity) and decrease stress (sympathetic activity).
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Universitat Internacional de Catalunya
Sant Cugat del Vallès, Barcelona, 08195, Spain