Cardiorespiratory system of massage therapists when performing a dosed massage procedure

The article tells about the presentation of a number of studies on the effect of massage procedures on the physiological, biochemical and psychological status of a person, while work on evaluating the functional indicators of massage therapists during the procedure is rare.

The study aims to determine the functional state of the cardiorespiratory system (CRS) of massage specialists in the dynamics of performing a 30-minute back massage session.

The object of the study was 10 male massage therapists (age 36.0 (29.0;42.0); BMI 24.7(23.3;31.3). The study consisted in performing a classical back massage procedure for 30 minutes according to a generally accepted technique using six massage techniques. To determine the functional state during the work of specialists, an ergospirometric system and measurement of blood pressure (BP) by the Korotkiy method were used.

During the massage procedure, specialists noted an increase in metabolic parameters, oxygen consumption (OC), respiratory coefficient (RC) and energy consumption, as well as blood pressure by the 30th minute of the procedure.

When performing a 30-minute back massage, massage specialists significantly mobilize the links of the cardiorespiratory system. At the end of the procedure, there is an increase in blood pressure. However, the maximum increase in the parameters of the cardiorespiratory system occurs when performing a shock vibration reception.

Limitations. Due to the small sample of the group, it is not possible to statistically reliably assess the significance of changes in some indicators.

Ethics. The protocol of the experiment corresponded to the Helsinki Declaration. The study was developed and conducted in accordance with the methodological guidelines of the Local Scientific Research Committee on Bioethics of the Institute of Physiology of the Komi Scientific Center of the Ural Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences.

Contributions:
Garnov I.O. — concept and design of the publication, collection and analysis of research data; writing and editing of the text;
Loginova T.P. — concept and design of the publication, collection and analysis of research data, writing and editing of the text;
Boyko E.R. — writing and editing the text.

Acknowledgement. The team of authors expresses gratitude to the massage specialists of Syktyvkar for their active, correct and gratuitous participation in scientific research.

Funding. The study was conducted within the Framework of the research topic of the Institute of Physiology of the Komi Scientific Research Center of the Ural Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences «Physiological and biochemical mechanisms of resistance of the human and animal body to factors of the North and physical exertion, ways to increase it and prognostic assessment» FUUU-2022-0063 (No. GR 1021051201877-3) (2022–2026).

Conflict of interest. The authors declare no conflict of interest.

Received: 18.10.2024 / Accepted: 13.11.2024 / Published: 10.12.2024

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