A study conducted at a Swedish University indicates that massage may be quite effective at controlling the aggression and attention level of young children.
The study was conducted in a day care environment and established a group that received a brief massage daily. A second group acted as a control and received increased attention but not massage. After 6 months, the group receiving the massage demonstrated reduced levels of aggression and problem behaviors. They also demonstrated an increased attention level at home and at school.
These types of studies reveal the power of human touch relative to neurological and psychological development and will further elevate massage as a therapeutic practice with significant rehabilitative effects. And as usual, this adds one more category of practice for massage school stiudents and exisiting massage therapists to consider.
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