by DALE SINGER | ST: LOUIS, (UPI) - Back _ rubs are a time-honored treatment used «by~.nutses © around the world. Marilyn . Rubin decided to find out why. Miss Rubin, a professor at the St. Louis University School of Nursing, spent a year studying the - exact effects of the back rub on the TUNITY for Children’ ‘8 Hospital patient Tamilee Archibald. when members of the “Doll Treasures Club. brought a selected number of antique dolls to the, hospital for viewing. The: Club's’ visit was ated with the presentation of a $4,000 cheque to Bernard. Lamontagne, Children's Hospital. Director of Sey and Professional Services, (pictured right) toward the purchase of a kidney dialysis machine for the new. . Children’s Hospital. Doll Treasures of Yesteryear representatives presenting the cheque to the hospital were, (right to left) Sadie Gaston, Helen Graham and Lin Hodgins. A__curious policy con- cerning patients with heart disease ‘led “Miss Rubin ’to conduct her study. She said in an interview that many doctors-restricted the use. of back rubs for some heart patients, but when she tried ‘to find out why, none of the answers she received had been tested.in the medical ‘interested in the fact that we “A lot of people were were dealing with:something that expresses care for the individual,” she said. “It wasn't a mechanical study, and ii didn’t look at cells or something like that. “People can relate to back rubs a lot‘ better ‘than ‘they Nightingale Speaks of. using conmfort- patients," Miss. Rubin: ‘Sai although: rubs ; mentioned _ specifically Nursing means. Caring Extra Wide Bandmasie: Spandex Body Kits Popular far dance. sport. swear and disco! Colourful nylonispandex. 145 cm wide. Gold's reg low 6.55 metre Special Purchase Crepe de Chine Prints For elegant silk-like blouses! 100°. polyester. 150 cm wide. Super Value Poplin psychological réactions’to can to someone looking at b ; literature. . roscope. Lack rubs, « especially in Great for sportswear , i b , ‘Sells throush change ne terms of touching | the. patient separates Popular for all ages Performing the rubs “It seemed to relax jehavior of their children 28,2" ©xpression of caring,” herself on healthy volun- teers, she measured such cm wide people,” she said, “But I with back rubs. It's a Miss Rubinsaid. “Maybe the | r wanted some scientific - os ” comforting is enough all by . . variables as temperature. evidence for why . this calming influence. itself, and I would think that Super heart and respiration rates. happens. A lot of people in Back rubs may be asold as) = would make it worthwhile in Value blood pressure and elec- ine nursing profession . 9Ursing itself. Florence _ itself.” trocardiograph readings during a series of five-minute massages. Some of her findings were expected — a significant decrease in heart rate and systolic blood pressure during the rub and a significantly decreased respiration rate following the massage. The back massage acted as a_ diagnostic measure to demonstrate previously unknown heart disease. But Miss Rubin was surprised to find that in one- third of the volunteers, there were clectrical changes in the heart during’ the massage, for no apparent reason. The results indicate back rubs may not be good for some patients, a theory she will test in research on persons with long-term heart disease. for those who can tell the difference. .. our specialty SOLID TEAK awaited the results of the study. Back rubs are a frequently used therapy for comfort.” In an era where six-figure government grants are common for specialized scientific studies, Miss Rubin noted that her back rub analysis cost just $540 for supplies. The money came from the Beaumont Fund, which was established to promote original research at the universtiy. The 31 male and 39 female volunteers for the study were between the ages of 21 and 61, with an average of 36. They were recruited primarily as a result of local publicity on the project. Their only compensation. was a five-minute massage fram the _ experienced i and expert hands of Miss Rubin. dana interiors ltd. Brentwood Mall 291-2012 MARINE YOUR LOVELIEST NEW YEAR BEGINS WITH A PERMANENT WAVE FROM THE HAIR BY IRENE COLLECTION Consider the body-building permanent wave by La Maur. NOW $25 or FIRM'N GENTLE perm by Wella NOW 828 Both are specially priced now with cut, shampoo, and Styling included. flair by & rene PHONE 926-4818 650 CLYDE, WEST VANCOUVER The House of Perms NORTH VANCOUVER 344 Lonadale....... ........ . Knit de Knit ct for travel Tare polyester 180 cm wide no ean Colaurhiul metre “Famous Solids” Kettle Cloth Stretch your wardrabe with palyestericottan solids Tio eo wide. » SUPOT 8 Value - Says metre Galaxy Prints vt salklike 4‘ ane’ polyester, ea 6 metre ISA Master charge VANCOUVER 2690 Granville & 11th Ave 11th & Arbutus 736-4565 . 736-0538 5S om wide,