Department of Geriatrics, Division of Internal Medicine, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea.
Department of Geriatrics, Division of Internal Medicine, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea.
Complement Ther Med. 2022 Jun;66:102825. doi: 10.1016/j.ctim.2022.102825. Epub 2022 Mar 24.
Since the clinical benefits of a massage chair have not been fully elucidated, we aimed to assess the effects of the long-term use of a massage chair on stress measures in adults.
Randomized controlled trial.
Community. Interventions In total, 80 adults aged 50-75 years were randomly assigned to the intervention group (n=41) and control group (n=39). The intervention group used the massage chair twice a day for 6 months. The control group was educated about lifestyle modification.
The primary outcome was the change in serum cortisol levels in the morning (8 a.m.) and afternoon (1 p.m.), and the secondary outcomes included changes in levels of dehydroepiandrosterone-sulfate (DHEA-S), serotonin, insulin-like growth factor, erythrocyte sedimentation rate, high sensitivity C-reactive protein, and natural killer cell activity, and results from a questionnaire on mood, cognition, and quality of life.
The use of the massage chair was associated with a decreasing trend in serum cortisol levels at 1 p.m. (-2.68 ug/dL, p = 0.059). Serum DHEA-S levels significantly decreased with the intervention (-9.66 ug/dL, p = 0.003). In addition, the perceived rate of depression and health status considerably improved following the intervention.
Chronic stress in adults could be effectively managed using a massage chair.
由于按摩椅的临床益处尚未完全阐明，我们旨在评估长期使用按摩椅对成年人应激指标的影响。
随机对照试验。
社区。
共有 80 名年龄在 50-75 岁的成年人被随机分配到干预组（n=41）和对照组（n=39）。干预组每天使用按摩椅两次，共 6 个月。对照组接受关于生活方式改变的教育。
主要结局是早晨（8 点）和下午（1 点）血清皮质醇水平的变化，次要结局包括脱氢表雄酮硫酸酯（DHEA-S）、血清素、胰岛素样生长因子、红细胞沉降率、高敏 C 反应蛋白和自然杀伤细胞活性的变化，以及情绪、认知和生活质量问卷的结果。
使用按摩椅与下午 1 点血清皮质醇水平呈下降趋势有关（-2.68 ug/dL，p=0.059）。血清 DHEA-S 水平随着干预显著下降（-9.66 ug/dL，p=0.003）。此外，干预后抑郁和健康状况的感知率明显改善。
慢性应激的成年人可以通过使用按摩椅来有效管理。
