The immediate and short term effects of Traditional Thai Massage on alteration of skin temperature and hand mobility in Scleroderma patients

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dc.contributor.authorKunavut Vannajak; Khon Kaen Universityen_US
dc.contributor.authorYodchai Boonprakob; Khon Kaen Universityen_US
dc.contributor.authorRatanavadee Nanagara; Khon Kaen Universityen_US
dc.contributor.authorWichai Eungpinichpong; Khon Kaen Universityen_US
dc.date.accessioned2011-02-22T08:43:49Z
dc.date.available2011-02-22T08:43:49Z
dc.date.created2011-02-03en_US
dc.date.issued2011-02-03en_US
dc.description.abstractThe purposes of this study were to prove theimmediate and sustained effects (10, 20, and 30minutes) of Traditional Thai Massage on alterationof hand temperature, and the immediate and shortterm (2 weeks follow-up) effects of Traditional ThaiMassage on alteration of hand mobility in patientswith scleroderma. Twenty volunteers participated inthis study and were divided into 2 groups. Theexperimental group (n=10) were treated by TraditionalThai Massage on the upper limbs for 30 min. (15min per limb). After the first treatment, participants inTTM group were treated by their relative every day during 2 weeks. The control group (n=10) rested insupine position for 15 min. Alteration of handtemperature was proven by Thermography, whereashand mobility was detected by Hand Mobility inScleroderma (HAMIS). The results showed that TTMgroup showed significant increasing of handtemperature (the immediate and sustained effects)when compared with the control group (pen_US
dc.identifier.citationThai Journal of Physical Therapy; Vol 32 No 2 2010; 81-89en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://imsear.searo.who.int/handle/123456789/132568
dc.language.isoen_USen_US
dc.publisherPhysical Therapy Association of Thailanden_US
dc.rightsThe Physical Therapy Association of Thailanden_US
dc.source.urihttps://thailand.digitaljournals.org/index.php/TJPT/issue/archiveen_US
dc.source.urihttps://thailand.digitaljournals.org/index.php/TJPT/article/view/5152en_US
dc.titleThe immediate and short term effects of Traditional Thai Massage on alteration of skin temperature and hand mobility in Scleroderma patientsen_US
dc.typeบทความวิจัย (Research Articles)en_US
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