Effects of Self-Foot Reflexology on Stress, Fatigue and Blood Circulation in Premenopausal Middle-Aged Women.
10.4040/jkan.2009.39.5.662
- Author:
Soo Hyun JANG
1
;
Kye Ha KIM
Author Information
1. Department of Nursing, Songwon College, Korea.
- Publication Type:Original Article ; English Abstract ; Controlled Clinical Trial
- Keywords:
Reflexology;
Middle aged;
Stress;
Fatigue;
Blood circulation
- MeSH:
Adult;
Blood Pressure/*physiology;
Demography;
Fatigue/*therapy;
Female;
Foot;
Humans;
Massage/*methods;
Middle Aged;
Patient Education as Topic;
*Premenopause/physiology/psychology;
Stress, Psychological/*therapy
- From:Journal of Korean Academy of Nursing
2009;39(5):662-672
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
PURPOSE: This study was to examine the effects of self-foot reflexology on stress, fatigue and blood circulation in premenopausal middle-aged women. METHODS: A quasi-experimental nonequivalent control group, pretest-posttest design was used. Participants were 59 premenopausal, middle-aged women in their 40s and 60s living in G city: 30 in the experiment group and 29 in the control group. Data were collected from May to August 2008. Self-foot reflexology was performed three times a week for 6 weeks for 40 min at each session. RESULTS: The results showed that self-foot reflexology was effective in reducing perceived stress and fatigue and helped blood circulation in premenopausal middle-aged women. CONCLUSION: Self-foot reflexology may be an effective nursing intervention in reducing perceived stress and fatigue and in improving blood circulation.
