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\u2022 THE IMPACT OF SHIATSU MASSAGE ON LABOUR PAIN AND ANXIETY: A RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL<\/a><\/strong> NORHAPHIFAH ET AL. (2024), Int J Community Based Nurs Midwifery: peer-reviewed, with 80 participants, standard protocols, Numeric Rating Scale for Pain, Hamilton Anxiety Rating Score, control group, significant effects observed<\/p>\r\n

\u2022\u00a0EFFECTIVENESS OF SHIATSU MASSAGE ON\u00a0CHEMORADIATION-INDUCED PAIN AMONG
ELDERLY WOMEN WITH CERVICAL CANCER<\/a><\/strong> RAJAGOPAL ET AL. (2024), Salem\/ India info: peer-reviewed, with 60 participants, control group, significant effects observed<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

\u2022\u00a0<\/strong>SHIATSU: A <\/strong><\/a>COMPLEMENTARY <\/a><\/strong>MEDICINE FOR THE RELIEF AND VERBALIZATION OF TRAUMA<\/strong><\/a> ZITTOUN ET AL. (2022), Paris\/ France info:\u00a0peer-reviewed, qualitative descriptive and non-interventional, with 7 participants, children with autism spectrum disorder, positive effects observed<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

\u2022\u00a0COMPLEMENTARY THERAPIES: A RISK OF RUPTURE WITH GENERAL MEDICINE? A QUALITATIVE STUDY ABOUT THE PERSONAL HEALTH CARE JOURNEY OF SHIATSU USERS IN FRANCE<\/a><\/strong> DOS SANTOS ET AL. (2022), Villetaneuse\/ France info:\u00a0peer-reviewed, qualitative study with shiatsu users, 10 interviews and 7 audio recordings, shows phases of shiatsu users’ health care trajectories<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

\u2022\u00a0THE EXPERIENCE OF SHIATSU FOR CARE PARTNERS AND PERSONS LIVING WITH DEMENTIA: A QUALITATIVE PILOT STUDY<\/a><\/strong> BELLMORE (2022), Toronto\/ Canada info:\u00a0peer-reviewed, qualitative pilot study with 6 participants, large spectrum of informative results<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

\u2022\u00a0THE EFFECT OF SHIATSU MASSAGE ON AGITATION IN MECHANICALLY VENTILATED PATIENTS: A RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL<\/a><\/strong> HARORANI ET AL. (2021), Arak\/ Iran info:\u00a0peer-reviewed, 68 participants with control group, level of agitation significantly decreased<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

\u2022\u00a0MIND-BODY THERAPIES FROM TRADITIONAL CHINESE MEDICINE: EVIDENCE MAP<\/a><\/strong> FOGA\u00c7A ET AL. (2021), S\u00e3o Paulo\/ Brazil info:\u00a0peer-reviewed, based on reviews and meta-analyses, further research justified for shiatsu<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

\u2022\u00a0HAND SELF-SHIATSU TO PROMOTE SLEEP AMONG VETERANS AND THEIR FAMILY MEMBERS: A NON-RANDOMIZED, MULTIPLE-METHODS STUDY<\/a><\/strong> BROWN ET AL. (2021), Alberta\/Canada info:\u00a0peer-reviewed, 50 participants (30 intervention, 20 control), significant change shown by self-report measures<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

\u2022\u00a0EFFECTIVENESS OF HAND SELF-SHIATSU TO PROMOTE SLEEP IN YOUNG PEOPLE WITH CHRONIC PAIN: A CASE SERIES DESIGN<\/a><\/strong> BROWN ET AL. (2020), Alberta\/Canada info:\u00a0peer-reviewed, 16 participants, standardized self-report measures demonstrated statistically significant improvement in several aspects<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

\u2022\u00a0EFFECTIVENESS OF HAND SELF-SHIATSU TO IMPROVE SLEEP FOLLOWING SPORT-RELATED CONCUSSION IN YOUNG ATHLETES: A PROOF-OF-CONCEPT STUDY<\/a><\/strong> QIN ET AL. (2019), Alberta\/Canada info:\u00a0peer-reviewed, 7 participants, proof-of-concept study<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

\u2022\u00a0SHIATSU FOR CHRONIC LOWER BACK PAIN: RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED STUDY<\/a><\/strong> KOBAYASHI et al. (2019), Tokyo\/Japan info:\u00a0peer-reviewed, 59 participants, prospective randomized open blinded-endpoint design study, improvement of some symptoms and QOL<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

\u2022\u00a0EFFECTS OF SHIATSU ON THE HEALTH-RELATED QUALITY OF LIFE OF A PERSON WITH SECONDARY PROGESSIVE MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS: A MIXED METHODS N-OF-1 TRIAL WITHIN A WHOLE SYSTEMS RESEARCH CASE STUDY<\/a><\/strong> TSIORMPATZIS (2019), London\/UK info:\u00a0peer-reviewed, case study, results show improvements in some domains<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

\u2022\u00a0RELIEVING PRESSURE \u2013 AN EVALUATION OF SHIATSU TREATMENTS FOR CANCER AND PALLIATIVE CARE PATIENTS IN AN NHS SETTING<\/a><\/strong> BROWNE ET AL. (2018), London\/UK info:\u00a0peer-reviewed, 63 participants, no control group, highly significant results links:\u00a0video about follow-up studies in development<\/a><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

\u2022\u00a0MANAGEMENT OF WORK STRESS IN HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS AT THE HAEMATOLOGY DIVISION USING SHIATSU (ALTERNATIVE TREATMENT APPROACH)<\/a><\/strong> COHEN ET AL. (2018) info: pilot study design, 25 participants, no control group, significant results<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

\u2022\u00a0SHIATSU AS AN ADJUVANT THERAPY FOR DEPRESSION IN PATIENTS WITH ALZHEIMER\u2019S DISEASE: A PILOT STUDY<\/a><\/strong> LANZA ET AL. (2018), Italy info:\u00a0peer-reviewed, 12 participants, 1 control group, significant results<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

main text in German, abstract in English:<\/em> \u2022 HAT SHIATSU EINEN POSITIVEN EINFLUSS AUF DIE STRESSVERARBEITUNG?<\/a><\/strong> LEYH-DEXHEIMER (2018), M\u00fcnchen\/Deutschland info:\u00a0Pilot-Studie mit Fokus auf der Ber\u00fchrung durch eine Shiatsu-Anwendung mittels der Messinstrumente Oxytocin und Fragebogenerhebung PILOT STUDY: DOES SHIATSU HAVE A POSITIVE IMPACT ON STRESS MANAGEMENT?<\/a><\/strong><\/em> LEYH-DEXHEIMER (2018), Munich\/Germany info:\u00a0using the measuring instruments oxytocin and questionnaires; abstract in English<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

text in German only:<\/em> \u2022 SHIATSU ALS WEG IN DIE ACHTSAMKEITSPRAXIS, ERGEBNISBERICHT<\/a><\/strong> <\/strong>KRAFT ET AL. (2017), Coburg\/Deutschland info:\u00a0Vorstudie zur Anwendung von Achtsamkeits\u00fcbungen in Kombination mit Shiatsusitzungen, Erhebungen mittel Frageb\u00f6gen hinsichtlich Stress und Wohlbefinden SHIATSU AS A GUIDE INTO THE PRACTICE OF MINDFULNESS, REPORT<\/a><\/strong><\/em> <\/strong>KRAFT ET AL. (2017), Coburg\/Germany info:\u00a0A preliminary study on combining mindfulness and shiatsu, investigating stress and well-being via questionnaires<\/em><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

\u2022 SINGLE-BLIND, RANDOMIZED, PILOT STUDY COMBINING SHIATSU AND AMITRIPTYLINE IN REFRACTORY PRIMARY HEADACHES<\/a><\/strong> VILLANI ET AL. (2017), Rome\/Italy info: peer-reviewed, single-blind, randomized, 37 participants altogether, significant results<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

abstract available in German and English<\/em>: \u2022 SHIATSU UND L\u00d6SUNGSORIENTIERTE KURZZEIT-BERATUNG BEI STRESSBEDINGTEN BELASTUNGEN<\/a><\/strong> <\/strong>KOERS (2015), Berlin\/Deutschland info:\u00a0Bachelorarbeit an der Steinbeis -Hochschule\/Berlin, Abstrakt auf Deutsch und Englisch<\/a> SHIATSU AND SOLUTION ORIENTED SHORT TERM MENTORING FOR STRESS INDUCED CIRCUMSTANCES<\/a><\/strong><\/em> <\/strong>KOERS (2015), Berlin\/Germany<\/em> info:\u00a0B.Sc. thesis at the Steinbeis-Hochschule\/Berlin, abstract in German and English<\/a><\/em><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

\u2022\u00a0EFFECTS OF PASSIVE HYDROTHERAPY WATSU (WATERSHIATSU) IN THE THIRD TRIMESTER OF PREGNANCY: RESULTS OF A CONTROLLED PILOT STUDY<\/a><\/strong> SCHITTER ET AL. (2015), Bern\/Switzerland info: peer-reviewed, 17 participants altogether, 1 control group, significant results<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

\u2022\u00a0HAND SELF-SHIATSU FOR SLEEP PROBLEMS IN PERSONS WITH CHRONIC PAIN: A PILOT STUDY<\/a><\/strong> BROWN ET AL. (2014), Toronto-Alberta\/Canada info:\u00a0peer-reviewed, case series<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

\u2022\u00a0ZEN SHIATSU: A LONGITUDINAL CASE STUDY MEASURING STRESS REDUCTION IN A CHILD WITH AUTISM SPECTRUM DISORDER<\/a><\/strong> BURKE (2014), Colorado\/USA info:\u00a0peer-reviewed, single longitudinal case study<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

\u2022\u00a0EVALUATION EFFECT OF SHIATSU TECHNIQUE ON LABOR INDUCTION IN POST-TERM PREGNANCY<\/a><\/strong> TEIMOORI ET AL. (2014), Zahedan\/Iran info: peer-reviewed, 288 participants altogether, 1 control group, significant results<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

\u2022\u00a0EFFECTS OF SHIATSU IN THE MANAGEMENT OF FIBROMYALGIA SYMPTOMS: A CONTROLLED PILOT STUDY<\/a><\/strong> YUAN ET AL. (2013), Sao Paulo\/Brazil info: peer-reviewed, 34 participants altogether, 1 control group, significant results<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

text in German only:<\/em> \u2022 DIE EFFEKTE VON HARA\u2013SHIATSU AUF DIE LEBENSQUALIT\u00c4T VON MENSCHEN MIT BULIMIA NERVOSA<\/a><\/strong> MARKES (2012), Wien\/\u00d6sterreich info:\u00a0Diplomarbeit (Fachbereich Psychologie), experimentelle Untersuchung mit 30 Teilnehmer*innen DIE EFFEKTE VON HARA – SHIATSU AUF DIE LEBENSQUALIT\u00c4T VON MENSCHEN MIT BULIMIA NERVOSA<\/strong><\/em><\/a> MARKES (2012), Vienna\/Austria info: diploma thesis (psychology), experimental investigation with 30 participants<\/em><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

\u2022\u00a0THE EVIDENCE FOR SHIATSU: A SYSTEMATIC REVIEW OF SHIATSU AND ACUPRESSURE<\/a><\/strong> ROBINSON ET AL. (2011), London\/UK info: peer-reviewed, systematic review of 9 shiatsu & 71 acupressure studies<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

\u2022\u00a0DELIVERING SHIATSU IN A PRIMARY CARE SETTING: BENEFITS AND CHALLENGES<\/a><\/strong> PIRIE ET AL. (2011), Sheffield\/UK info:\u00a0qualitative report, 10 participants<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

\u2022\u00a0SHIATSU AS AN ADJUVANT THERAPY FOR SCHIZOPHRENIA: AN OPEN-LABEL PILOT STUDY<\/a><\/strong> LICHTENBERG ET AL. (2009), Jerusalem\/Israel info:\u00a0peer-reviewed, 12 participants, significant results<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

\u2022\u00a0THE POTENTIAL OF COMPLEMENTARY AND ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE IN PROMOTING WELL-BEING AND CRITICAL HEALTH LITERACY: A PROSPECTIVE, OBSERVATIONAL STUDY OF SHIATSU<\/a><\/strong> LONG (2009), Leeds\/UK info: peer-reviewed, 633 participants, longitudinal cohort design, data collection by questionnaires<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

\u2022\u00a0A TYPOLOGY OF NEGATIVE RESPONSES: A CASE STUDY OF SHIATSU.<\/a><\/strong> LONG ET AL. (2009), Leeds\/UK info: peer-reviewed, 633 participants, cohort pragmatic case study<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

\u2022\u00a0TOUCHING CANCER: SHIATSU AS COMPLEMENTARY TREATMENT TO SUPPORT CANCER PATIENTS<\/a><\/strong> ARGASH ET AL. (2008), Petach Tikva\/Israel info:\u00a0experience report<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

main text in Portuguese, abstract in English:<\/em> \u2022 EFEITOS DE CINCO SEMANAS DE UM PROGRAMA DE SHIATSUTERAPIA SOBRE A FASE DO ESTRESSE E N\u00cdVEIS PRESS\u00d3RICOS DE ADULTOS HIPERTENSOS <\/a><\/strong>CARIELA DE ALBUQUERQUE et al. (2008), Rio de Janeiro\/Brasil info:\u00a011 volunt\u00e1rios, durante e ap\u00f3s cinco semanas de tratamento EFFECTS OF FIVE WEEKS OF A SHIATSU THERAPY PROGRAM ON THE STRESS PHASE AND BLOOD PRESSURE OF HYPERTENSION ADULTS<\/a><\/strong><\/em> CARIELA DE ALBUQUERQUE et al. (2008), Rio de Janeiro\/Brazil<\/em> info:\u00a0peer-reviewed, 11 participants, short English abstract within study paper<\/em><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

\u2022\u00a0THE ROLE OF SHIATSU IN THE TREATMENT OF THE SIDE-EFFECTS OF CHEMOTHERAPY<\/a><\/strong> CHEVALIER (2007), Saintes\/France info:\u00a0peer-reviewed, 16 participants, central hospital at Saintes original paper:\u00a0Int\u00e9r\u00eat du shiatsu chez des patients canc\u00e9reux trait\u00e9s par chimioth\u00e9rapie<\/a><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

\u2022 THE EFFECTS AND EXPERIENCE OF SHIATSU: A CROSS-EUROPEAN STUDY. FINAL REPORT.<\/a><\/strong> <\/strong>LONG (2007), Leeds\/UK info:academic publishing, 633 participants, longitudinal cohort design, data collection by questionnaires<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

\u2022\u00a0THE EFFECTS OF SHIATSU ON POST-TERM PREGNANCY<\/a><\/strong> INGRAM ET AL. (2005), Bristol\/UK info:\u00a0pilot audit, 66 participants altogether, 1 control group<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

\u2022\u00a0THE EFFECTS OF SHIATSU: FINDINGS FROM A TWO-COUNTRY EXPLORATORY STUDY<\/a><\/strong> LONG ET AL. (2003), Salford\/UK info: peer-reviewed, 14 practitioners, 15 clients, exploratory study<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

\u2022\u00a0THE EFFECTS OF SHIATSU ON LOWER BACK PAIN<\/a><\/strong> BRADY ET AL. (2001), Iowa\/USA info:\u00a0peer-reviewed, 66 participants, no control group, significant results<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

\u2022\u00a0EXPLORING THE VALUE OF SHIATSU IN PALLIATIVE CARE DAY SERVICES<\/a><\/strong> CHEESMAN ET AL. (2001), Colchester\/UK info: peer-reviewed, 11 participants, qualitative study, no control group<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

\u2022 COST-BENEFIT OF COMBINED USE OF ACUPUNCTURE, SHIATSU AND LIFESTYLE ADJUSTMENT FOR TREATMENT OF PATIENTS WITH SEVERE ANGINA PECTORIS<\/a><\/strong> BALLEGAARD ET AL. (1996), Ega\/Denmark info: 96 participants, pragmatic quantitative approach with statistical comparison<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

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\u2022\u00a0DECISION-MAKING IN SHIATSU BODYWORK: COMPLEMENTARINESS OF EMBODIED COUPLING AND CONCEPTUAL INFERENCE<\/a><\/strong> KIMMEL ET AL. (2021), Vienna\/Austria info:\u00a0peer-reviewed, in the field of phenomenology and the cognitive sciences<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

\u2022\u00a0BODYWORK AS SYSTEMIC AND INTER-ENACTIVE COMPETENCE: PARTICIPATORY PROCESS MANAGEMENT IN FELDENKRAIS\u00ae METHOD AND ZEN SHIATSU<\/a><\/strong> KIMMEL ET AL. (2014), Vienna\/Austria info: peer-reviewed, in the field of enactive cognitive science<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

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\u2022\u00a0SOME METHODOLOGICAL INSIGHTS FROM A REFLEXIVE \u201cINSIDER\u201d ETHNOGRAPHY OF SHIATSU PRACTICE<\/a><\/strong> SPURR ET AL. (2021), Milton Keynes\/ UK info:\u00a0crafting an enhanced methodological approach based on sensitive skills in shiatsu<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

\u2022\u00a0SHIATSU PRACTITIONERS: FORGING A PATH THROUGH A LANDSCAPE OF PRACTICE<\/a><\/strong> SPURR (2015), Milton Keynes\/ UK info:\u00a0thesis, exploratorive study, focus on process of professionalisation in relation to complementary and alternative medicine (CAM)<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

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This section presents studies which discuss shiatsu as a method or examine research methods for shiatsu.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

\u2022 IS THE N-OF-1 METHOD APPLICABLE IN BODYWORK RESEARCH? LESSONS LEARNED USING A TRIAL AS A METHODOLOGICAL PILOT<\/a><\/strong> TSIORMPATZIS (2021), Helsinki\/Finland info:\u00a0methodological paper reviewing an n-of-1 trial in shiatsu<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

\u2022\u00a0<\/strong>SIMILARITIES AND DIFFERENCES IN EAST ASIAN MASSAGE AND BODYWORK THERAPIES: A CRITICAL REVIEW<\/strong><\/a> CABO ET AL. (2020), Newcastle\/ UK info:\u00a0analysis and comparison of methods focused on how body points are stimulated<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

\u2022\u00a0<\/strong>SHIATSU AND ACUPRESSURE: TWO DIFFERENT AND DISTINCT TECHNIQUES<\/a><\/strong> CABO ET AL. (2018), London\/UK info:\u00a0peer-reviewed, preliminary exploration and article analysis<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

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\u2022 PRACTICING SHIATSU IN AUSTRALIA: A WORKFORCE SURVEY<\/a><\/strong> STRAPPS et al. (2019), Victoria\/Australia info:\u00a0peer-reviewed, 121 respondants, aimed to characterise clinical practice<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

text in German only:<\/em> \u2022 DIE TRANSKULTURELLE INTEGRATION AUSSEREUROP\u00c4ISCHER KONZEPTE IN DEN ZWEITEN DEUTSCHEN GESUNDHEITSMARKT, DARGESTELLT AM BEISPIEL SHIATSU.<\/a><\/strong> KLEINAU (2016), Frankfurt\/Deutschland info:\u00a0Dissertation an der Europa-Universit\u00e4t Viadrina Frankfurt THE TRANSCULTURAL INTEGRATION OF NON-EUROPEAN CONCEPTS INTO THE SECONDARY GERMAN HEALTH MARKET SHOWN ON THE EXAMPLE SHIATSU<\/a><\/strong><\/em> KLEINAU (2016), Frankfurt\/Germany<\/em> info:\u00a0doctoral thesis at the Europa-Universit\u00e4t Viadrina Frankfurt<\/em><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

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text in German only:<\/em> \u2022 WAS BEWIRKT SHIATSU? EIN BLICK DURCH DIE BRILLE UNSERER KLIENTiNNEN<\/a><\/strong> <\/strong>GSD\/SCHRIEVERS (2017), Hamburg\/Deutschland info:\u00a0Abschlussbericht einer qualitativen Evaluierung WHAT ARE THE EFFECTS OF SHIATSU? VIEWS THROUGH THE GLASSES OF OUR CLIENTS<\/a><\/strong><\/em> <\/strong>GSD\/SCHRIEVERS (2017), Hamburg\/Germany<\/em> info:\u00a0final report of a qualitative evaluation<\/em><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

text in German only:<\/em> \u2022 WIRKSAMKEITSSTUDIE ZUM PROGRAMM \u201eSAMURAI-MASSAGE \u2013 SHIATSU F\u00dcR KINDER\u201c<\/a><\/strong> KOERS (2013), Berlin\/Deutschland info:\u00a0Studienarbeit an der Steinbeis -Hochschule\/Berlin, Blogeintrag Kurzbeschreibung auf Deutsch<\/a> EFFICACY STUDY FOR THE PROGRAM \u201eSAMURAI-MASSAGE \u2013 SHIATSU FOR CHILDREN\u201c<\/a><\/strong><\/em> KOERS (2013), Berlin\/Germany<\/em> info:\u00a0study report at the Steinbeis-Hochschule\/Berlin, blog entry with short description in German<\/a><\/em><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

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Studies about Pressure Points<\/h2>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

This section presents studies which examine pressure points in manual therapies.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

\u2022 EFFECTIVENESS OF ACUPRESSURE ON THE TAICHONG ACUPOINT IN LOWERING BLOOD PRESSURE IN PATIENTS WITH HYPERTENSION: A RANDOMIZED CLINICAL TRIAL<\/a><\/strong> LIN ET AL. (2016), Taichung\/Taiwan info: peer-reviewed, 80 participants altogether, 1 control group with sham acu point, significant results acu point:\u00a0LV-3 can lower blood pressure in hypertensive patients.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

\u2022 SHIATSU MASSAGE AND THE PAIN INTENSITY OF VENIPUNCTURE IN PATIENTS UNDERGOING HEMODIALYSIS<\/a><\/strong> <\/strong>MIRTAJADINI ET AL. (2016), Tehran\/Iran info: peer-reviewed, 72 participants altogether, 1 control group, significant results acu point:\u00a0LI-4 can decrease pain at the site of insertion.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

\u00a0 Please select the main category you are looking for: \u00a0 \u00a0 Healthcare and Therapy This section presents studies which were implemented within the fields of healthcare and therapy. \u2022 THE IMPACT OF SHIATSU MASSAGE ON LABOUR PAIN AND ANXIETY: A RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL NORHAPHIFAH ET AL. (2024), Int J Community Based Nurs Midwifery: peer-reviewed, […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-340","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/shiatsu-research-network.org\/wpe\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/340","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/shiatsu-research-network.org\/wpe\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/shiatsu-research-network.org\/wpe\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/shiatsu-research-network.org\/wpe\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/shiatsu-research-network.org\/wpe\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=340"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/shiatsu-research-network.org\/wpe\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/340\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":383,"href":"https:\/\/shiatsu-research-network.org\/wpe\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/340\/revisions\/383"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/shiatsu-research-network.org\/wpe\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=340"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}