Department of Leisure Industry Management, National Chin-Yi University of Technology, Taichung, Taiwan.
Institute of Physical Education and Health, Yulin Normal University, Yulin China.
Biotechnol Genet Eng Rev. 2024 Apr;40(1):638-663. doi: 10.1080/02648725.2023.2186495. Epub 2023 Mar 7.
This mixed-methods study examined the effects of traditional Chinese medicine massage on the physique, athletic performance, body composition, and perceived physical and mental health of 10 middle-aged and older women by using questionnaires and multiple measurement instruments. Microsoft Office and IBM SPSS 26.0 were used for the verification and calculation of results. Multivariate analysis was employed to analyze the data. Intermittent exercise significantly influenced the body composition, physical fitness, sports performance, and physical and mental health of female college students and improved their self-confidence, sleep quality, eating habits, weight, blood pressure, and sports performance, even when not accompanied with massage. However, although the rate of improvement was stable, intermittent exercise with traditional Chinese medicine massage yielded greater improvements in abdominal muscle strength and flexibility than intermittent exercise without traditional Chinese medicine massage. In terms of physical and mental health, headache, head pressure, back pain, and sense of loss were significantly alleviated ( < 0.01) in the traditional Chinese medicine massage group.
本混合方法研究使用问卷和多种测量仪器，考察了中医按摩对 10 名中老年女性体质、运动表现、身体成分和身心感知健康的影响。采用 Microsoft Office 和 IBM SPSS 26.0 对结果进行验证和计算。采用多元分析对数据进行分析。间歇性运动显著影响女大学生的身体成分、身体素质、运动表现和身心健康，提高了她们的自信心、睡眠质量、饮食习惯、体重、血压和运动表现，即使没有按摩也是如此。然而，尽管改善的速度稳定，但与没有中医按摩的间歇性运动相比，中医按摩的间歇性运动在腹部肌肉力量和柔韧性方面的改善更大。在身心健康方面，中医按摩组的头痛、头部压力、背痛和失落感明显减轻（ < 0.01）。
