Massage Therapy Research Consortium

Embarking on an historic venture, the Swedish Institute has joined with nine other schools in the U.S. and Canada to create a Massage Therapy Research Consortium.

All of the schools in the Consortium share a strong commitment to the pursuit of research in the field of massage therapy. Our initial goals are to develop a network for the exchange of ideas, to create projects aimed at increasing research literacy and capacity within our schools, and to foster partnerships with researchers at universities and medical institutions in our communities. As a Consortium, we are beginning to develop our own research studies and to consult with established CAM researchers on a variety of projects.

Building our research capacities, with all of the accompanying rewards and challenges, is crucial to the long range goal of establishing cost effective, evidence-based practices for our profession. 

Listed below are some of the online resources for abstracts, full-text articles and reports on current research in massage therapy. (Links are provided for convenience and are not affiliated with the Swedish Institute in any way. While we endeavor to keep information on this site current, we cannot be responsible for the upkeep of other sites. The Swedish Institute does not guarantee standards or content at other Web sites. For a complete statement of our policy please read About Links.)

Massage Therapy Research Consortium
(www.mtrc.info)

Massage Therapy Foundation (massagetherapyfoundation.org)

Associated Bodywork and Massage Professionals (www.abmp.com)

Canadian Touch Research Center (www.ccrt-ctrc.ca)

Computerized Index of Nursing and Allied Health Literature (www.ebscohost.com/cinahl)

MedBioWorld (www.medbioworld.com)

National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine (www.nccam.nih.gov)

Orthopedic Massage Education & Research Institute (www.omeri.com)

Pubmed, maintained by National Institutes of Health (www.pubmed.org)

Touch Research Institutes, University of Miami (www6.miami.edu/touch-research)

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