A study analyzed the effects of regular Peter Hess® Sound Massage on stress processing and body image in participants. The study was conducted in 2007 by the International Association of Sound Massage Therapy e.V. in cooperation with the Dr. Tanja Grotz Institute, specifically examining changes in how stress is managed and in body perception over the course of repeated applications.
Study Results
A study by the International Association of Sound Massage Therapy e.V. in cooperation with the Dr. Tanja Grotz Institute
n > 200 participants · SVF 120 and Body Image Questionnaire (FKB-20) · 5 Sound Massages · 3 measurement points
- Improved stress management through regular sound massages
- Increase in stress-reducing strategies (e.g., relaxation)
- Decrease in stress-amplifying patterns (e.g., repetitive thoughts)
- Overall: noticeably improved stress management
- Positively changed body image
- Better assessment of strength, fitness, and health; increased feeling of activity and physical well-being
- No negative effects of the intervention observed
- Evidence of sustainable, longer-term effects
- Overall: empirical confirmation of the positive effects of sound massages on psychological and body-related processes
n > 200 participants · SVF 120 and Body Image Questionnaire
(FKB-20) · 5 sound massages, 3 measurement points · Significant
improvement in stress management and body image ·
Partial long-term effects beyond the end of the intervention