Department of Bio-Healthcare, Hwasung Medi-Science University, Hwaseong-si, Gyeonggi-do, South Korea.
Department of Business Administration, Graduate School, Kyung Hee University, Seoul, South Korea.
Explore (NY). 2024 May-Jun;20(3):285-297. doi: 10.1016/j.explore.2023.10.002. Epub 2023 Oct 5.
To investigate the potential benefits of using massage chairs for improving health.
A rapid scoping review was conducted using PubMed, Embase, Cochrane Library, and Google Scholar from inception to November 1, 2022.
Using the keyword strategy ("massage chair*" OR "massage-chair*"), only studies in English were selected. Two reviewers independently screened the studies, and conflicts were resolved by consensus. Studies involving physical massage therapy were excluded.
A total of 59 articles were identified, and 18 were included in the final analysis. Quality assessment was performed, following STROBE, CONSORT and CASP guidelines. The following data were extracted: authors, year, country, study design, study objective, age, gender, participants, measures, and main findings.
The results of the present review indication that the utilization of massage chairs may positively affect both physical and mental health concerns. This review especially found a more significant number of studies showing benefits in mental health. However, two case reports indicated complications when using massage chairs.
The use of massage chairs could have benefits on cognitive function improvement, stress reduction and mental fatigue decline, muscle stiffness improvement, pain reduction, and potential benefits for quality of life.
探讨使用按摩椅改善健康的潜在益处。
使用快速范围综述方法，检索了PubMed、Embase、Cochrane Library 和 Google Scholar 数据库，检索时间截至 2022 年 11 月 1 日。
使用关键字策略（“massage chair*”或“massage-chair*”），仅选择英文研究。两名审查员独立筛选研究，通过共识解决冲突。排除涉及物理按摩疗法的研究。
共确定了 59 篇文章，最终有 18 篇纳入了分析。按照 STROBE、CONSORT 和 CASP 指南进行了质量评估。提取了以下数据：作者、年份、国家、研究设计、研究目标、年龄、性别、参与者、措施和主要发现。
本综述的结果表明，使用按摩椅可能对身心健康问题产生积极影响。本综述特别发现了更多研究表明对心理健康有益。然而，两份病例报告指出使用按摩椅存在并发症。
使用按摩椅可能对认知功能改善、压力减轻和精神疲劳下降、肌肉僵硬改善、疼痛减轻以及提高生活质量有好处。
