earch was needed to see if the observed results could be replicated.
Moyer, Rounds, and Hannum (2004) conducted a meta-analysis of researching using massage therapy for a variety of medical conditions, including depression. The conducted meta-analysis was said to show that even single applications of massage therapy reduced patient state anxiety, blood pressure and heart-rate, but not depressive mood. However, when multiple applications of massage therapy were applied, depression was found to be significantly reduced.
In another study showing the efficacy of massage therapy for depression, Le
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