Katie Jenne

1
(No Transcript)
2
MASSAGE POINTS Comparing Males and Females
Katie Jenne Bio 116
3
Massage Project

• TOPIC
• Massage Points
• HYPOTHESIS
• Women are more sensitive to touch compared to men
• STEPS
• 1. Test 10 massage points on the body
• on 3 males and 3 females
• 2. Rate how relaxing or sensitive point is
• on a scale of 0-5
• 0 no feeling
• 5 feels really good

4
Massage Points

• 1. Middle of forehead
• 2. Behind the ear
• 3. Top of neck (hollow spot)
• 4. Lower spine on left side
• 5. Shoulder blade
• 6. Middle of back
• 7. Inside of palm below thumb
• 8. Inside wrist
• 9. Ankle near heel
• 10. Shoulder

5
GRAPH of AVERAGES
6
RESULTS

• Top 3 Points on the MALE
• 1. Shoulder Blade (point 5)
• 2. Shoulder (point 10)
• 3. Behind the Ear (point 2)
  Wrist (point 8)
• Middle Back (point 6)

HYPOTHESIS PROVEN WOMEN MORE SENSITIVE TO TOUCH
THEN MALES female average 38.00 male average
34.33
Top 3 Points on the FEMALE 1. Lower Back (point
4) 2. Shoulder (point 10) 3. Wrist (point 8)
Middle Back (point 6)
7
VARIABLES

• small sample
• age -- college students
  (20-25 years old)
• points chosen on body
• clothing
• thick skinned / muscle tone
• not a professional
• personal interpretation of scale

8
CONCLUSION

• Massage is to the human body what a tune up is
  to a car
• -- writer for Chicago Tribune

9
(No Transcript)