Abstract
Abstract Introduction : Due to often excessive academic activities, some university students are affected by stress, anxiety and depression, which can negatively influence quality of life. The classical massage was tested as a strategy for improving quality of life, since it presents psychogenic effects that contribute to this. Objective : To evaluate the effects of classical massage on quality of life, in stress, anxiety, depression and cardiorespiratory variables of university students. Methods : The sample consisted of an intervention group and a control group. While the intervention group (n = 10) received ten massage sessions, twice a week, for 30 minutes in the region of the cervical and thoracic spine, the control group (n = 12) received no intervention. For evaluating psychological variables, the Quality of Life Scale, the Lipp Inventory of Stress Symptoms for Adults, and the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale were used. To assess cardiorespiratory variables, blood pressure, heart and respiratory rate were measured. Results : There was a significant improvement in quality of life and significant decrease in cardiorespiratory variables. Conclusion : The classic massage can be a strategy for the improvement of quality of life in university students who present symptoms of stress, anxiety, elevation of blood pressure, heart and respiratory rate.
Highlights
Due to often excessive academic activities, some university students are affected by stress, anxiety and depression, which can negatively influence quality of life
The analysis of quality of life showed the best indices for the intervention Group (IG) in the physical, psychological and environmental domains (p < 0.05), when compared to the control group (CG) (Table 1)
The effects by classical massage, such as muscle relaxation, improvement of blood supply, reducing pain, release of adhesions and fatigue reduction affected the physical aspect directly, which in turn influenced the psychological state through a psychogenic effect, namely, the coordinated touch of classical massage contributed to the cited benefits of peacefulness, calmness, decrease in stress and anxiety of the volunteers
Summary
Due to often excessive academic activities, some university students are affected by stress, anxiety and depression, which can negatively influence quality of life. Conclusion: The classic massage can be a strategy for the improvement of quality of life in university students who present symptoms of stress, anxiety, elevation of blood pressure, heart and respiratory rate. The physical therapy course, an education that directly addresses suffering and human pain, can place the student in contact with stressful situations for which they are not qualified; whether due to personal characteristics, lack of training, or different situations This hard reality experienced by students can increase their level of anxiety, highlighting that in addition to the curriculum requirements, several social and educational factors, such as the transition to adult life and the fantasy of not reaching the expectations of the course contribute to intensifying this feeling [3]
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