The Effect of Mechanical Massage and Mental Training on Heart Rate Variability and Cortisol in Swedish Employees-A Randomized Explorative Pilot Study

• Main Authors: Willeke Van Dijk (Author), Anja C. Huizink (Author), Jasmin Müller (Author), Kerstin Uvnäs-Moberg (Author), Anette Ekström-Bergström (Author), Linda Handlin (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Frontiers Media S.A., 2020-03-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Work-related stress is relatively common in modern society and is a major cause of sick-leave. Thus, effective stress reducing interventions are needed. This study examined the effects of mental training and mechanical massage, on employee's heart rate variability (HRV) and plasma cortisol at t...