Massage therapy improves mood and behavior of students with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder
Khilnani, S.; Field, T.; Hernandez-Reif, M.; Schanberg, S.
Adolescence 38(152): 623-638
2003
ISSN/ISBN: 0001-8449 PMID: 15053490 Document Number: 555277
In the present study, 30 students between the ages of 7 and 18 years (M = 13 years) diagnosed with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) were randomly assigned to a massage group or a wait-list control group. The massage group received massage therapy for 20 minutes twice per week over the course of one month. The results revealed that massage therapy benefited students with ADHD by improving short-term mood state and longer-term classroom behavior.