Recharging Healthcare Professionals: A Randomized Controlled Trial on the Impact of Automated Massage Chairs on Depression, Anxiety, Stress, Musculoskeletal Pain, and Biochemical Markers
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.
Authors
- Rosminah Mohamed
- Norazliah Samsudin
- Marilyn Li Yin Ong (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4608-8370)
- Idris Long (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6828-1908)
- Hairul Anuar Hashim (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9137-0415)
- Norhasmah Mohd Zain (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6297-8077)
- Asma Abdullah Nurul (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1180-8809)
- Nurulilyana Sansuddin (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1705-9442)
- Nor Haslina Mohd (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7592-1934)
- Adam Malik
Institutions
- Universiti Sains Malaysia (MY)
- Hospital Universiti Sains Malaysia (MY)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Health Science Reports
- Published
- 2025-09-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1002/hsr2.71226
- Primary Topic
- Ergonomics and Musculoskeletal Disorders
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00