2024-04-14 08:26:04
By Delphine Chayet
Published on 04/11/2024 at 07:00, Updated 4 hours ago
Massage treatments are particularly effective when applied to the face and scalp. moodboard – stock.adobe.com
DECRYPTION – Researchers have attempted to objectivize the effectiveness of these “tactile” interventions by reviewing the literature on the subject.
Relieving pain and anxiety, relieving stress before surgery, reducing nausea caused by chemotherapy, or even promoting weight gain in premature babies: touch has been tested, often successfully, in all kinds of situations. of care. « But the type of interventions as well as their context and duration are so varied that it is difficult to draw concrete lessons from them. »indicates Frédéric Michon, researcher at the Netherlands Institute of Neuroscience, in Amsterdam, who supervised an analysis of the scientific literature in order to see things more clearly.
This work, published Monday April 8 in Nature Human Behavior, identifies the demonstrated effects of this approach on mental and physical health. Some 200 studies were reviewed by the researchers. All are clinical trials designed with two groups of participants distributed randomly and not benefiting from the same intervention. The effectiveness of care…
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