ArticleHealth science reports2025
Recharging Healthcare Professionals: A Randomized Controlled Trial on the Impact of Automated Massage Chairs on Depression, Anxiety, Stress, Musculoskeletal Pain, and Biochemical Markers.
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Abstract
Background/Objectives: Massage therapy has been shown to alleviate stress and improve well-being, making it a promising intervention for healthcare professionals who often face high levels of job-related stress. This study investigated the effects of automated massage chair therapy on negative emotional states, musculoskeletal pain, and biochemical markers in healthcare professionals. Methods: Twenty-four healthcare professionals with moderate levels of depression, anxiety, and stress were randomly assigned to either an automated massage chair group or a progressive muscle relaxation (PMR) group. Each group received 15-min sessions, three times per week for 4 weeks, totaling 12 sessions. The depression, anxiety, and stress scale-21 items (DASS-21), the visual analog scale (VAS) for pain, and blood biomarkers [brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF), cortisol, beta-endorphin, superoxide dismutase 1 (SOD1), endothelial nitric oxide synthase (eNOS), and myeloperoxidase (MPO)] were measured at baseline, after six sessions, and after 12 sessions. Results: The massage chair group showed significant reductions in depression scores at 6 sessions (Z = -2.043, Conclusions: Automated massage chair therapy significantly alleviated depression, stress, and musculoskeletal pain, particularly in the calves and lower back, with modest biochemical changes such as reduced MPO and beta-endorphin levels. These findings support massage chair use as a convenient, noncontact strategy to enhance psychological and physical well-being in healthcare professionals.
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