gate control theory

Japanese: gate control theory(英語表記)gatecontroltheory
gate control theory

…The effects of massage on the nervous system are still unclear, but massage is often effective in alleviating pain if continued for a period of time. The gate control theory explains this analgesic effect, and it is thought that massage increases the impulses of large nerve fibers, resulting in the gate being closed to pain. Massage also has a sedative effect, which is thought to be due to central as well as local effects. …

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Japanese:

…マッサージが神経系に及ぼす影響についてはまだ明らかでないが,疼痛に対してマッサージをしばらく続けると痛みの寛解に有効であることが多い。この鎮痛効果の説明としてはゲートコントロール説gate control theoryがあり,マッサージが太い神経繊維のインパルスを増して,痛みに対する門を閉ざす結果になるためと考えられる。マッサージには鎮静効果も認められ,これは局所のほかに中枢への影響と推測されている。…

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