This article has multiple issues. Please help improve the article or discuss these issues on the talk page. Its introduction may be too long. Tagged since February 2008. Its neutrality is disputed. Tagged since December 2007. It may require general cleanup to meet Wikipedia's quality standards.Tagged since October 2007. Massage This article is part of the 1800s [5] and was introduced by two New York physicians based on Per Henrik Ling's techniques developed in Sweden. [8] During the 1930s and 1940s massage's influence decreased because of recent medical advancement, while in the 1970s massage's influence grew once again with a notable rise among athletes. [5] Massage was used up until the 1960s and 1970s by nurses to help ease patients’ pain and help them sleep.[12] Massage in sports, business and organizations: The 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta was the first time that massage was offered as a core medical service. [9] Massage has been shown to reduce pain experienced in the days or weeks after treatment. [7] Trait anxiety: Massage has been shown to reduce state anxiety, a transient measure of anxiety in a given situation. [7] Blood pressure and heart rate as temporary effects. [7] Attention: After massage, EEG patterns indicate enhanced performance and alertness on mathematical computations, with the effects perhaps being mediated by decreased stress hormones.[citation needed] Other: Massage also stimulates the immune system[27] by increasing peripheral blood lymphocytes (PBLs). However, this immune system effect is only observed in aromatherapy massage, which includes sweet almond oil, lavender oil, cypress oil, and sweet marjoram oil. It is unclear whether this effect persists

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