European Journal of Biomedical and Pharmaceutical Sciences

EFFECT OF THERAPEUTIC MASSAGE ON VITAL PARAMETERS AMONG OBESE INDIVIDUALS

*Prashanth Shetty (BNYS, MSc, PhD), Janhavi Soni (BNYS), Shashikiran H. C. (BNYS, MD) and Geetha B. Shetty (BNYS, MD)

ABSTRACT

Background and objectives: Obesity is a medical condition in which excess body fat has accumulated to an extent that it may have a negative effect on health. It causes or exacerbates many health problems, both independently and in association with other diseases. Obese individuals with excess fat in intra-abdominal depots are at particular risk of negative health consequences. Massage is to rub and press someone's body with regular repeated movements. This study is conducted to know the effects of massage on vitals parameters of obese individuals. Materials and methods: Out of 33 subjects, 30 subjects were randomly recruited from SDM yoga and nature cure hospital, who are having BMI between 30-40kg/m2. Initially vitals parameters were recorded and massage is given, after massage the post vitals parameters were recorded and the results are compared. Results: There is significance difference observed in post data of vital parameters P<0.001 when compared with the pre vital parameters.

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