The effect of osteopathic manipulative treatment on the levels of stress and productivity in osteopathic students
Item
- Title
- The effect of osteopathic manipulative treatment on the levels of stress and productivity in osteopathic students
- Author(s)
- Storey, Liam
- Abstract
- ContextRegular computer and desk users, such as students, often adopt compromising working postures which leave them susceptible to musculoskeletal dysfunction and pain, which may lead to increased stress and decreased productivity levels. ObjectiveTo investigate the effect of osteopathic manipulative treatment on the levels of perceived stress and productivity in years one to four osteopathic students. MethodsThis single blinded, randomised controlled crossover study took place at the British College of Osteopathic Medicine during December 2015. A randomised sample of students volunteered for the study for a period of three weeks. Each participant randomly received an osteopathic manipulative treatment, light touch and control intervention, with a one week washout period between each intervention. The osteopathic manipulative treatment intervention involved soft tissue, neuromuscular, muscle energy and lymphatic pumping techniques over a 12 minute period in a supine position. The light touch intervention was identical in structure to the osteopathic manipulative treatment intervention, but with only a light touch application. The control intervention involved the participant laying supine with their eyes closed for 12 minutes, receiving no treatment. All participants completed a questionnaire based on the validated Stress Arousal Checklist, before, immediately after, 24 hours after and one week after each intervention to rate their levels of stress and productivity at that time. ResultsA total of 20 participants (M=10, F=10) presented with an average age of 27 (± 8) years. Statistical analysis of mean questionnaire scores revealed a significant decrease in stress levels between the before and immediately after time periods for all intervention groups combined (p=0.016). There were no statistically significant differences in mean scores for productivity levels between any time periods for any intervention group. ConclusionThe current study provides some evidence for the positive short-term effect of osteopathic manipulative treatment on stress-levels in osteopathic students. However, the effect seen in this study was no better than light touch or control groups. No significant effects were seen on perceived productivity. Further research is required.
- presented at
- British College of Osteopathic Medicine
- Date Accepted
- 2016
- Date Submitted
- 12.11.2018 16:11:51
- Type
- osteo_thesis
- Language
- English
- Number of pages
- 20
- Submitted by:
- 4457
- Pub-Identifier
- 16253
- Inst-Identifier
- 1076
- Keywords
- Manipulative, Osteopathic, Productivity, Stress, Students
- Recommended
- 0
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- Thesis
Storey, Liam, “The effect of osteopathic manipulative treatment on the levels of stress and productivity in osteopathic students”, Osteopathic Research Web, accessed May 3, 2024, https://www.osteopathicresearch.com/s/orw/item/2105