PMID: 16520577Mar 8, 2006Paper

Effect of self-foot reflexology massage on depression, stress responses and immune functions of middle aged women

Taehan Kanho Hakhoe chi
Yun-Mi Lee

Abstract

This study was aimed to identify the effects of a self-foot reflexology massage on depression, stress responses and functions of the immune system of middle-aged women. This study was a one group pretest-posttest experimental design and the data was collected from August 1st, 2004 to May 31st, 2005. The subjects consisted of 46 middle-aged women (40 - 64 years) who were recruited from the Community Health Center in Busan city. Subjects were not treated for 4 weeks, subsequently they were trained in self foot reflexology massage for 2 weeks, and then they did their own daily for 6 weeks (2 days at the research center, 5 days at home). The outcome variables were measured 4 times, at baseline, pre training, after training, and after the intervention. The collected data was analyzed using repeated measure ANOVA by the SPSS/WIN program. There was a statistically significant difference in depression, perceived stress, systolic blood pressure, natural-killer cells and Ig G. However, there was not a statistically significant difference in diastolic blood pressure, pulse or serum cortisol. These results suggest that a self-foot reflexology massage could be utilized as an effective nursing intervention to reduce depression and stress res...Continue Reading

Citations

May 7, 2008·Taehan Kanho Hakhoe chi·Jina Oh, Chae-Min Yoon
May 11, 2010·Journal of Korean Academy of Nursing·Shinmi KimYunjung Lee
Nov 11, 2009·Journal of Korean Academy of Nursing·Soo Hyun Jang, Kye Ha Kim

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