Massage chair study: active women recover better?
NCT ID NCT07529678
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study looked at whether a 20-minute session in an automated massage chair can help the body relax and recover in healthy young women aged 19-26. Researchers compared female athletes to inactive women to see if fitness level changes the effect. They measured heart rate patterns before and up to 72 hours after the massage to track stress and recovery balance.
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Study facts
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- Phase
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Not a phased trial
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- Participants
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20 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Apr 2024
- Finished
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Apr 2025
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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Who can take part
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- Ages
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19 to 26 years
- Sex
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Female participants only
- Healthy volunteers
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Accepted
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Participants in the physically active group were university athletes from various sports (athletics, football, volleyball, and badminton) with at least one year of competition experience at the university level and who engaged in supervised training sessions at least three times per week. Physically inactive were those who did not meet these criteria and were identified as having low physical activity levels based on the International Physical Activity Questionnaire (IPAQ).
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Exercise and Sports Science Laboratory
Kubang Kerian, Kelantan, 16150, Malaysia
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