A randomised controlled trial on evaluation of the clinical efficacy of massage therapy in a multisensory environment for residents with severe and profound intellectual disabilities: a pilot study.

Background Recent literature has suggested that relaxation activities can reduce the challenging behaviours of people with intellectual disabilities, particularly in severe and profound grades, due to the counteractive effect of muscle relaxation on emotional frustration or psychological distress. D...

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Publicado en:Journal of Intellectual Disability Research Vol. 61; no. 6; pp. 532 - 549
Autores principales: Chan, J. S. L., Chien, W. T.
Formato: research tables/charts randomized controlled trial Journal Article
Publicado: Wiley-Blackwell Jun2017
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