…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. … *Some of the terminology explanations that mention "gate control theory" are listed below. Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information |
…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。… ※「gate control theory」について言及している用語解説の一部を掲載しています。 出典|株式会社平凡社世界大百科事典 第2版について | 情報 |
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