Effects of Seff-Foot Reflexology on Stress, Fatigue and Blood Circulation in Premenopausal Middle-Aged Women.

Soo Hyun Jang; Kye Ha Kim

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 mm 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.

REFLEXOTHERAPY; STRESS management; MENTAL health; SELF-management (Psychology); PERIMENOPAUSE; FATIGUE (Physiology); MIDDLE-aged women; THERAPEUTICS

Journal of Korean Academy of Nursing, 2009, Vol 39, Issue 5, p662

2005-3673

Academic Journal

10.4040/jkan.2009.39.5.662