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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2017 Aug 21.
Published in final edited form as: Complement Ther Clin Pract. 2016 Apr 23;24:19–31. doi: 10.1016/j.ctcp.2016.04.005

Table 6.

Aging conditions improved by massage therapy: references, trials, comparison groups and primary results.

Condition Reference Trial Comparison Primary results
Postmenopause 73 RCT no odor <psychological symptoms
74 RCT waitlist >bone formation marker
Parkinson's 75 Single arm >gait speed
Dementia 76 Single arm <sleep disturbance