Research on Physiological and Pathological Effects of Meridian Massage Using Meta-Analysis

Jeong, In Sook; Cheong, Kwang Jo

Journal of the Korean Society of Cosmetology 2014;20(3):463-469.
Published online June 30, 2014.

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Research on Physiological and Pathological Effects of Meridian Massage Using Meta-Analysis

In Sook Jeong, Kwang Jo Cheong

Abstract

This research is based on advanced researches on meridian massage treatment that has been carried on for about 10 years from January2000 to February 2013, using meta-analysis in order to examine systematically the variables of meridian massage treatment effects dividing them into Physiological and pathological function variables. Based on the results that were acquired from these analytical methods, this research has its meaning in suggesting the direction for follow-up studies related to meridian massage treatment effects, and in exploring the ways to arbitrate or prevent complicated and various problems that are increasing continuously. Based on this, practical data will be suggested to the site of alternative medicine. Due to the characteristics of the meta analysis, profiling of the analysis target was relied on researches that used meridian massage treatment as experiment treatment, and statistics that can change the effect sizes, in other words, theses that determine the averages and standard deviations. Therefore 47 theses that have statistics averages that can change the effect sizes and that have standard deviations were selected as the analysis targets.

Key Words: Meridian Massage, Meta-Analysis, Pathological Effects, Physiological Effects