Emotional and physiological responses to touch massage

Background: Clinical findings indicate that touch massage has the ability to induce positive emotions and influence stress responses. However, little is known about mechanisms that can explain observed responses. Aim: To understand mechanisms behind observed emotional and physiological responses dur...

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Main Author: Lindgren, Lenita
Format: Doctoral Thesis
Language:English
Published: Umeå universitet, Institutionen för omvårdnad 2012
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Online Access:http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:umu:diva-61492
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