Journal of Bodywork and Movement Therapies
Volume 10, Issue 4 , Pages 335-342 , October 2006

The effect of chair massage on stress perception of hospital bedside nurses

  • Mary Kay Brennan, MS, RN, LMBT

      Affiliations

    • Department of Health Behavior and Administration, University of North Carolina at Charlotte, 9201 University City Boulevard, Charlotte, NC 28223, USA
    • Carolinas Medical Center-University Hospital, P.O. Box 560727, Charlotte, NC 28256, USA
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Stress Management Consultants, 4921 Albemarle Rd. Suite 202, Charlotte, NC 28215, USA. Tel.: +17045363446; fax: +17045373832.
    • ,
  • Rita D. DeBate, PhD, MPH, CHES

      Affiliations

    • Department of Health Behavior and Administration, University of North Carolina at Charlotte, 9201 University City Boulevard, Charlotte, NC 28223, USA
    • Carolinas Medical Center-University Hospital, P.O. Box 560727, Charlotte, NC 28256, USA

Received 15 October 2005 ,Revised 26 November 2005 ,Accepted 28 November 2005.

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PII: S1360-8592(05)00156-7

doi: 10.1016/j.jbmt.2005.11.003

Journal of Bodywork and Movement Therapies
Volume 10, Issue 4 , Pages 335-342 , October 2006

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