Effects of Foot Reflexology Massage on Climacteric Symptom, Fatigue and Physiologic Parameters of Middle Aged Women.
- Author:
Yun Mi LEE
1
Author Information
1. Department of Nursing, Inje University, Korea. lym312@inje.ac.kr
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
Foot reflexology massage;
Middle aged women;
Climacteric;
Fatigue
- MeSH:
Busan;
Cholesterol;
Climacteric*;
Community Health Centers;
Fatigue*;
Female;
Foot*;
Humans;
Hydrocortisone;
Korea;
Lipoproteins;
Massage*;
Middle Aged*;
Nursing;
Research Design;
Triglycerides
- From:Journal of Korean Academy of Adult Nursing
2006;18(2):284-292
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
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Abstract:
PURPOSE; This study was aimed to identify the effect of foot reflexology massage on climacteric symptom, fatigue and physiologic parameters of middle-aged women. METHOD; A non-equivalent pretest-posttest experimental design was used. Participants were recruited from the Community Health Center in Busan, Korea. Forty participants were assigned to either an experimental group(20) or a control group(20). Foot reflexology massage was administered twice a week for 6 weeks in the participant in experimental group. RESULTS: There were statistically significant differences in climacteric symptom, fatigue, total cholesterol and cortisol level. However, there were no statistically significant differences in triglyceride, high density lipoprotein and low density lipoprotein. CONCLUSION; These results suggest that foot reflexology massage could be utilized as an effective nursing intervention to reduce climacteric symptom and fatigue in middle-aged women.
