Massage therapy improves mood and behavior of students with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder. From: Adolescence | Date: December 22, 2003| Author: | COPYRIGHT 2003 Libra Publishers, Inc. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group.Copyright information

In the present study, 30 students between the ages of 7 and 18 years (M = 13 years) diagnosed with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) were randomly assigned to a massage group or a wait-list control group. The massage group received massage therapy for 20 minutes twice per week over the course of one month. The results revealed that massage therapy benefited students with ADHD by improving short-term mood state and longer-term classroom behavior.

Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is the most recent diagnostic label for children and adolescents who present ...

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