During our weekly research hours I came across some new research I was able to add to our Facts page with massage research. There were two studies we found.
Study#1 showed the effectiveness of a 15-min on-site seated massage on blood pressure. 52 white collar state government employee's blood pressures were measured before and after a 15-min massage at work. Results showed a significant reduction in participants' systolic and diastolic blood pressure after receiving the massage although there was no control group. (Cady, Steven H.; Jones, Gwen E. Massage therapy as a workplace intervention for reduction of stress. Perceptual and Motor Skills, Vol 84(1), Feb 1997, 157-158.) http://psycnet.apa.org/psycinfo/1997-08007-022
Study #2 assessed the effects of workplace-based massage therapy on 28 participants randomly assigned into either an experimental or control group. The experimental group received weekly massage treatments at work for a four week period while the control group did not. Both strain and blood pressure were significantly reduced during treatment for the experimental group but not for the control group. (A.L. Day, L. Gillan, L. Francis, E.K. Kelloway, M. Natarajan. Massage therapy in the workplace: Reducing employee strain and blood pressure. Giornale Italiano di Medicina del Lavoro ed Ergonomia. Supplemento B, Psicologia 2009; Vol. 31, N. 3: B25-B30 ISSN 1592-7830) http://www.gimle.fsm.it/31/3s_psi/05.pdf
What awesome research that shows proof that a regular onsite massage program can decrease blood pressure. Imagine what that can do for your company's healthcare costs!
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