Key result
A 40-minute classic massage fails to modify cardiac autonomic modulation in healthy young adults.
Why the study?
The influence of classic massage on cardiac autonomic modulation in healthy young adults was not well established.
Does classic massage modify cardiac autonomic modulation in healthy young adults?
Cross-Sectional (n=21)
Does classic massage modify cardiac autonomic modulation in healthy young adults?
A single session of classic massage does not significantly alter cardiac autonomic modulation in healthy young adults.
Single-session classic massage leaves HRV unchanged in healthy young adults; hypothesis-generating for clinical populations or repeated sessions.
Introduction: Massage can be defined as the rhythmic and smooth manipulation of body tissues, with the aim to promote health and well-being. Objective: To assess the influence of classic massage on cardiac autonomic modulation. Methods: Cross-sectional study that evaluated healthy participants, with mean age between 18 and 25 years, divided into two groups: test group (TG, n=11) and control group (CG, n=10). The TG had their heartbeat recorded for 5min before receiving a classic massage for 40min and during three periods after this procedure: 0-5min, 5-10min and 10-15min. The CG had their heartbeats recorded at the same time; without receive massage. Cardiac autonomic modulation was investigated by heart rate variability (HRV). Results: The mean values of HRV rates were: pNN50, respectively, for the TG: before massage (10.5 ± 9.5%), and after massage: 0-5min (11.6 ± 7.2%), 5-10min (12.1 ± 8.0%) and 10-15min (11.1 ± 7.9%), with no significant statistical difference. The same result was found for the mean values of rMSSD index of the TG; before massage: 52.1 ± 46.2 ms, and after massage: 0-5min (50.0 ± 21.6ms), 5-10min (52.0 ± 27.4 ms) and 10-15min (48.2 ± 21.1 ms). Also, the values of LFnuand HFnu indexes did not change significantly before and after massage, and they were not statistically different from the values presented by the control group. Conclusion: The study results suggest that one session of classic massage does not modify cardiac autonomic modulation in healthy young adults.
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Mário Augusto Paschoal (2016) conducted a cross-sectional in Healthy (n=21). Classic massage vs. No massage was evaluated on Cardiac autonomic modulation (heart rate variability). A 40-minute session of classic massage did not significantly modify cardiac autonomic modulation in healthy young adults (pNN50 10.5% before vs 11.6% at 0-5min post-massage).
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