Journal of Bodywork and Movement Therapies
Volume 14, Issue 3 , Pages 239-244 , July 2010

Differences in practitioners’ proficiency affect the effectiveness of massage therapy on physical and psychological states

  • Nozomi Donoyama

      Affiliations

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

      Affiliations

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

Received 24 March 2008 ,Revised 16 January 2009 ,Accepted 27 January 2009.

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doi: 10.1016/j.jbmt.2009.01.007

Journal of Bodywork and Movement Therapies
Volume 14, Issue 3 , Pages 239-244 , July 2010

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