The Effect of Mechanical Massage and Mental Training on Heart Rate Variability and Cortisol in Swedish Employees—A Randomized Explorative Pilot Study

Work-related stress is relatively common in modern society and is a major cause of sick-leave. Thus, effective stress reducing interventions are needed. This study examined the effects of mental training and mechanical massage, on employee's heart rate variability (HRV) and plasma cortisol at t...

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Main Authors: Willeke Van Dijk, Anja C. Huizink, Jasmin Müller, Kerstin Uvnäs-Moberg, Anette Ekström-Bergström, Linda Handlin
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2020-03-01
Series:Frontiers in Public Health
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fpubh.2020.00082/full