Open AccessEffects of Electrical Automatic Massage on Cognition and Sleep Quality in Alzheimer's Disease Spectrum Patients: A Randomized Controlled Trial
Author(s) -
Young Ju Kim,
Hang Rai Kim,
Young Hee Jung,
Yu Hyun Park,
Sang Won Seo
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
yonsei medical journal/yonsei medical journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.702
H-Index - 63
eISSN - 1976-2437
pISSN - 0513-5796
DOI - 10.3349/ymj.2021.62.8.717
Subject(s) - massage , medicine , cognition , randomized controlled trial , physical medicine and rehabilitation , disease , physical therapy , alzheimer's disease , sleep quality , alternative medicine , psychiatry , pathology
Muscle relaxation following electrical automatic massage (EAM) has been found to reduce fatigue, depression, stress, anxiety, and pain in individuals with various conditions. However, the effects of EAM have not been extensively explored in patients with Alzheimer's disease (AD).