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The Influence One-Time Hot Rocks Massage Has on the Level of Blood Pressure and Heart Rate
Author(s): Dariusz Mucha, Karol Żebracki, Teresa Mucha, Tadeusz Ambroży, Robert MakuchSubject(s): Evaluation research, Health and medicine and law, Sports Studies
Published by: Wyższa Szkoła Bezpieczeństwa Publicznego i Indywidualnego “Apeiron” w Krakowie
Keywords: hot rocks massage; blood pressure; heart rate;
Summary/Abstract: One hundred healthy people (average age being 28.5 years) participated in the study, 38 males and 62 females. Each participant underwent a onetime hot rocks massage, their height and weight was measured, and their blood pressure and heart rate were measured both pre and post-massage. The massage lasted between 60‒70 min, a total of 45 hot rocks were used. The studied group was divided into 2 subgroups: A (participants with a normal body weight) and B (participants who were overweight). The hot rocks massage was an effective in lowering both blood pressure and heart rate. This result was concluded in both groups.
Journal: Security, Economy & Law
- Issue Year: 3/2017
- Issue No: XVI
- Page Range: 56-73
- Page Count: 18
- Language: Polish