THE SYNTHESIS OF THE RESEARCH PAPERS RELATED TO MASSAGE TO TREAT HEALTH PROBLEMS

Abstract

The purpose of the research was to synthesize 25 research papers related to massage to treat health problems during B.E.1997-2017, synthesized by using content analysis. The instrument used for collecting data were the research synthesis form. The synthesis of the research is summarized as follows.

Part 1 General information based on the 25 research papers founded that the majority of  the research papers were publishing year 2003. The majority of  the research papers were masters degree in the field of physical therapy.The majority of the institutions were Khon Kaen University (32.00 %).

Part 2 Synthesis of the information on research content  founded  that  most of the research objectives  were to study the effect of massage and to compare the effects of massage in equal numbers (96.00%). Most of the quasi-experimental research design were 92.00 percent.  The independent variable focused on 36.00 percent of the Thai  massage . The most common variables  in the research were feeling and the degree of movement of the joints in the same number (40.00%).  Most of the samples  were  selected  by  purposive sampling (60.00%). Most of the instruments  were Thai massage program (60.00%).   Most of them used paired t-test statistics (60.00%). The results of the research found that most of them were based on all research  hypotheses (80.00%). Most massage directly affected to organs, consisted of: muscle pain (80.00%), stress reduction emotions and fatigue (28.00%). The information about massage to treat health problems found mainly in primary osteoarthritis of the knee (12.00%), following by frozen shoulder, neck pain, muscular pain (MPS), diabetes mellitus , cancer , headaches from chronic stress and migraine in the same amount 8.00%. The methods of massage found that  most of them were Thai massage (36.00%),  followed  by  applied Thai massage (12.00%). Duration of massage found that massage is one time a day (52.00%). Mostly used for massage each time for 30 minutes / time (56.00%), followed by 60 minutes / session (12.00%).