Off-Site Level 1 - Pertinent Research
In your Off-Site Internship Level 1 (Chair Massage) you will be working on healthy individuals doing chair massage. The following is a list of video cassettes and links to short research articles about chair massage. We urge you to use these resources as a review and to help you prepare before you attend your scheduled Off-Site.
Video Cassettes
The Swedish Institute Library has a number of video cassettes on Chair Massage which you may find to be a helpful review before going to your Off-Site. These can be viewed in the library during regular library hours.
VC#59: Chair Massage Workshop Review Video: 1) Practice Sequence; 2) Fine Tuning the Kata;
3) Kenko Taiso Sequence
VC#93: Practical Massage: Chair Massage (47 min)
VC#141: Seated Massage Technique Video, Raymond Baylock RMT (78:00)
VC#209: Career Lecture Series (3/8/04): Chair Massage with Larry Parker
Massage Therapy Research Articles
The following are links to short research articles on the effects of massage therapy. Although none directly address chair massage, the benefits of a relaxing massage are the same.
Moderate-Pressure Massage Increases Relaxation
Overall, Massage Is Effective
Massage Improves Mood, Reduces Stress in Spouses of Cancer Patients
Aromatherapy Massage with Music Reduces Anxiety in Emergency Nurses