@article{oai:tsukuba-tech.repo.nii.ac.jp:00001262,
 author = {殿山, 希 and Donoyama, Nozomi and Munakata, Tsunetsugu and Munakata, Tsunetsugu and 柴崎, 正修 and Shibasaki, Masanao},
 issue = {1},
 journal = {Journal of Bodywork and Movement Therapies},
 month = {},
 note = {Introduction: Anma therapy is a traditional style of Japanese massage, one of touch and manual therapies, and one of the most popular CAM therapies in Japan. It was brought from China in the 6th century and, while based on the theory of Chinese medicine, it developed in Japan according to Japanese preference and has recently come to include theories of Western medicine. The purpose of this study was to clarify the physical and psychological effects of Anma therapy.
Participants and Methods: Fifteen healthy 50-year-old female volunteers with chronic muscle stiffness in the neck and shoulder, received two interventions; 40-minute Anma therapy and 40-minute rest intervention. The design was cross-over design. Participants were randomly divided into two groups. Group A was started on Anma therapy from the first day followed by the rest intervention after a three-day interval. The order of the Anma therapy and the rest intervention reversed for Group B. Visual Analogue Scale (VAS) score for muscle stiffness in the neck and shoulder, state anxiety score, and salivary cortisol concentration levels and secretory immunoglobulin A (s-IgA) were measured pre- and post-interventions.
Results: Anma therapy significantly reduced VAS scores and state anxiety scores. S-IgA concentration levels increased significantly across both groups., Journal of Bodywork and Movement Therapies},
 pages = {55--64},
 title = {Effects of Anma therapy (traditional Japanese massage) on body and mind.},
 volume = {14},
 year = {2010},
 yomi = {ドノヤマ, ノゾミ and シバサキ, マサナオ}
}