The patients in the classical abdominal massage group assumed
the same lying position before treatment as the tensegrity massage
group. The classical abdominal massage consisted of circular
movements performed on the abdominal integuments by superficial
and deep stroking techniques in a clockwise direction along
the colon. Each classical massage session lasted 10 min (Beard &
Wood, 1994; Kolster & Ebelt-Paprotny, 2001; Lamas, Lindholm,
Stenlund, Engstrom, & Jacobsson, 2009).