Journal of Bodywork and Movement Therapies
Volume 14, Issue 1 , Pages 55-64 , January 2010

Effects of Anma therapy (traditional Japanese massage) on body and mind

  • Nozomi Donoyama, MS

      Affiliations

    • Course of Acupuncture and Moxibustion, Department of Health, Faculty of Health Sciences, Tsukuba University of Technology, 4-12-7 Kasuga, Tsukuba, Ibaraki 305-8521, Japan
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +81 29 858 9631; fax: +81 29 855 1745.
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  • Tsunetsugu Munakata, Ph.D.

      Affiliations

    • Graduate School of Comprehensive Human Sciences, University of Tsukuba, 1-1-1 Tennoudai, Tsukuba, Ibaraki 305-8577, Japan
    • ,
  • Masanao Shibasaki, MD, Ph.D.

      Affiliations

    • Allergy and Immunology, Department of Health, Faculty of Health Sciences, Tsukuba University of Technology, 4-12-7 Kasuga, Tsukuba, Ibaraki 305-8521, Japan

Received 6 September 2007 ,Revised 5 June 2008 ,Accepted 11 June 2008.

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doi: 10.1016/j.jbmt.2008.06.007

Journal of Bodywork and Movement Therapies
Volume 14, Issue 1 , Pages 55-64 , January 2010

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