Effect of geriatric massage in elderly patients with type 2 diabetes: A randomized controlled trial
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Tarih
2025
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Elsevier
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info:eu-repo/semantics/closedAccess
Özet
Objective: This randomized controlled trial examined the effects of geriatric massage on diabetes-related symptoms and blood parameters in older adults with type 2 diabetes. The study included 59 participants (29 in the geriatric massage group and 30 in the control group). Methods: Data were collected using the Older Adults Information Form, the Diabetes Symptoms Checklist, and the Blood Parameters Monitoring Form. Participants in the intervention group received 30-minute geriatric massage sessions twice weekly for 12 weeks. Statistical analyses included the Shapiro-Wilk test, Mann-Whitney U test, ANOVA, Friedman test, Wilcoxon test, Chi-square test, Fisher-Freeman-Halton test, Greenhouse-Geisser correction, Bonferroni adjustment, and paired and independent t-tests. Results: Compared with the control group, participants receiving geriatric massage showed a significant reduction in diabetes symptoms (p < 0.001), an increase in HDL cholesterol levels, and decreases in other blood parameters (p < 0.05). Discussion: Geriatric massage may help reduce diabetes symptoms and improve selected blood parameters in older adults with type 2 diabetes.
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Geriatric massage, Blood parameters, Symptoms, Type 2 diabetes, Older adults, Integrative medicine
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Advances in Integrative Medicine
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Q3
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Q2
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12
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4
