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Massage Touch

Massage Touch is a methodological intervention within the domain of touch behavior that systematically manipulates tactile stimuli through structured pressure, rhythm, and duration to achieve therapeutic or psychological outcomes.

55

Publications

1.9K

Citations

185

Authors

75

Institutions

Publications per year

2017–2026

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Publications

55

Massage and touch therapy in neonates: The current evidence

Jaya Shankar Kaushik, Piyush Gupta, Harsh Sharma et al. · Indian Pediatrics · 2010 · 190 citations

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Randomized controlled trial of prevention of perineal trauma by perineal massage during pregnancy

Michel Labrecque, Erica Eason, Sylvie Marcoux et al. · American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology · 1999 · 116 citations · Full text

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Physiological responses to touch massage in healthy volunteers

Lenita Lindgren, S. Rundgren, Ola Winsö et al. · Autonomic Neuroscience · 2010 · 103 citations

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A Preliminary Study of the Effects of Repeated Massage on Hypothalamic–Pituitary–Adrenal and Immune Function in Healthy Individuals: A Study of Mechanisms of Action and Dosage

Mark Hyman Rapaport, Pamela J. Schettler, Catherine Bresee · The Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine · 2012 · 93 citations · Full text

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Therapeutic Effects of Massage Therapy and Healing Touch on Caregivers of Patients Undergoing Autologous Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplant

Stephanie J. Rexilius, C. Mundt, Mary Erickson Megel et al. · Oncology nursing forum · 2002 · 87 citations · Full text

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Authors

185

  1. PW
    Per Wändell

    Karolinska Institutet, Sweden

    3 publications · 80 citations

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  2. LT
    Lena Törnkvist

    Karolinska Institutet, Sweden

    3 publications · 80 citations

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  3. GÖ
    Gunnar Öhlén

    Karolinska Institutet, Sweden

    2 publications · 25 citations

    2

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  4. GW
    Gill Westland

    University of Hertfordshire, United Kingdom

    2 publications · 38 citations

    2

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  5. AC
    Axel C. Carlsson

    Karolinska Institutet, Sweden

    2 publications · 46 citations

    2

    h-index

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Institutions

75

  1. Karolinska Institutet

    Stockholm, Sweden

    6 h-index

    22 publications

    466 citations

  2. Umeå University

    Umeå, Sweden

    3 h-index

    17 publications

    1.2K citations

  3. Potomac Massage Training Institute

    Washington D.C., United States

    2 h-index

    2 publications

    39 citations

  4. Karolinska University Hospital

    Stockholm, Sweden

    2 h-index

    4 publications

    86 citations

  5. Coventry University

    Coventry, United Kingdom

    2 h-index

    5 publications

    134 citations

  6. Collinge and Associates

    Eugene, United States

    2 h-index

    2 publications

    45 citations

  7. Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre

    Oxford, United Kingdom

    1 h-index

    1 publications

    27 citations

  8. Medical Council of Canada

    Ottawa, Canada

    1 h-index

    2 publications

    232 citations

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Venues

  1. PubMed

    Repository · 5 publications · 144 citations

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  2. BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine

    3 publications · 56 citations

    3

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  4. British Journal of Occupational Therapy

    BJOT · 2 publications · 38 citations

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