You can search for published Massage Therapy research articles through several online research databases:

• PubMed
• Univadis
• BMC
• Medscape
• TRIP

Pre-appraised resources:

• DynaMed Plus
• Cochrance

Research Journals

Most published research is found in scientific journals that can only be accessed through paid subscriptions. This means a reader can only access an abstract but not the full article. However, a number of journals provide anyone with free access to the published research (abstract and full article) through ‘open access.’

The following is a list of open access journals that have published Massage Therapy research articles:

• BMC CAM

• • Article example
• Chiropractic and Manual Therapies (BioMedCentral)
  • Article example
• Health
  • Article example
• International Journal of General Medicine
  • Article example
• International Journal of Therapeutic Massage & Bodywork
• Journal of Sports Science and Medicine
  • Article example
• Trials (BioMedCentral)
  • Article example

You can also conduct your own search of the Directory of Open Access Journals (DOAJ) for Massage Therapy research published in open access journals at: doaj.org

Disclaimer: Through provision of this information, the College does not directly support or promote any of the individuals, organizations or sources listed. Rather, the goal is to provide registrants with access to credible research information and resources.

The following are links to research or research-informed resources that are relevant to a Massage Therapy practice:

• CaseRe3: Case Report Research Repository

• • Interested in case reports? Click here.
• Evidence-Informed Massage Therapy Facebook page
• IN-CAM Health Outcomes Database
• MT research agenda – Massage Therapy Foundation

Books

• Massage Therapy: Integrating Research and Practice
  Editors: Christopher Moyer and Trish Dryden

• Outcomes-Based Massage: From Evidence to Practice
  By Carla-Krystin Andrade

• Making Sense of Research
  By Martha Brown Menard

Organizations

• Canadian Massage Therapists Alliance
• IN-CAM Research Network
• International Society for Complementary Medicine Research (ISCMR)
• Massage Therapy Foundation
• RMTAO Research Centre (RMTAO member access only)
• The Massage Therapists’ Association of British Columbia maintains an evidence-based practice resource for Massage Therapists

Funding for Massage Therapy Research

• Massage Therapy Research Fund
• Massage Therapy Foundation Grants
• IN-CAM Canadian CAM Research Fund (CCRF)
• Seed Grants – Registered Massage Therapists’ Association of British Columbia

DISCLAIMER: Through provision of this information, the College does not directly support or promote any of the findings or individuals producing or providing work cited. Rather, the goal is to provide access to credible research information and resources for registrants.

Evidence Based Practice

Online courses:

• Foundations of Evidence Informed Practice – University of Minnesota

Section 1: Overview of Evidence Informed Practice

Section 2: Types of Research

Section 3: Using Evidence in Practice

Section 4: Understanding Research and Statistics

Workshop

• McMaster University– Evidence Based Clinical Practice