5 articles in this issue
Ruth Werner
This editorial tracks progress from informal conversations in 2001 to the fifth anniversary publication of the International Journal of Therapeutic Massage and Bodywork: Research Education and Practice, the only open-source, peer-reviewed journal specific... see more
Albert Moraska, PhD
Background: Belief in efficacy of CAM therapies has been sparsely reported and may be different than reported use of the therapy.Purpose: The aim of this study was to identify efficacy beliefs of massage for muscle recovery following a 10-km running race.... see more
Cynthia J. Price, PhD, MA, LMP,Taibi M. Diana, PhD, RN,Kathleen L. Smith-DiJulio, PhD, RN,Joachim G. Voss, PhD, RN
Background: Self-care skills for persons living with HIV (PLWH) are needed to better cope with the common symptoms and emotional challenges of living with this chronic illness.Purpose: The purpose of this study was to examine the feasibility and acceptabi... see more
Amanda Baskwill, BEd, RMT
The integration of evidence into reflective health care practice has been on the rise in recent years and is a phenomenon that has affected all health care professions, including massage therapy. Clinical case studies are a research design that follows on... see more
Robyn Hill, RMT,Amanda Baskwill, BEd, RMT
Purpose: The purpose of this case report was to investigate the effects of massage therapy on the sleep patterns of a woman with narcolepsy.Participant: The 23-year-old woman’s primary symptoms included excessive daytime sleepiness and periodic leg moveme... see more