Touch Research Institutes, University of Miami School of Medicine, Miami, Florida 33101, USA.
Int J Neurosci. 2010 May;120(5):381-5. doi: 10.3109/00207450903579475.
Moderate pressure appears to be necessary for massage therapy effects. Studies comparing moderate and light pressure massage are reviewed and they suggest that growth and development are enhanced in infants and stress is reduced in adults, but only by moderate pressure massage. The stimulation of pressure receptors leads to increased vagal activity which, in turn, seems to mediate the diverse benefits noted for massage therapy.
中等压力似乎对按摩疗法的效果是必要的。本文综述了比较中等和轻度压力按摩的研究,结果表明,中等压力按摩可促进婴儿生长发育、减轻成人压力,但只有在采用中等压力按摩时才会产生这些效果。压力感受器受到刺激会导致迷走神经活动增加,而迷走神经活动似乎介导了按摩疗法的多种益处。