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Effects of 'Foot Bathing' on Psycho-Somatic Responses in Healthy Young Adults

Bulletin of health sciences Kobe

19

129-136

Graduate School of Health Sciences, Kobe University

2004-03-25

2006-09-11

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'Foot Bathing' has been recognized as an effective nursing care intervention, however its effects are not fully understood yet. The purpose of this study was to examine immediate psychological and physiological effects of 'Foot Bathing'. Thirteen healthy adults, 6 men and 7 women (22.3±0.4 years old), participated in this study. Psychological effects were assessed by using the State-Trait Anxiety Inventory (STAI) and the Profile of Mood States (POMS) just before and after 'Foot Bathing'. Physiological parameters studied were heart rate (HR), blood pressure (BP), and 'Wavelet Transforms' of Heart Rate Variability (HRV). 'Wavelet Transforms' of HRV were analyzed by using computer software 'Fluclet', a hemodynamic and autonomic nervous activity analysis system. The mean values of high frequency component (HFC) and low frequency component (LFC) of HRV, LFC-HFC ratio for 10 seconds before and after 'Foot Bathing' were calculated. Just before and after 'Foot Bathing' HR, BP, state anxiety score of STAI, and 6 scales of POMS were measured. Significant improvements in psychological states were found for the state anxiety factor of STAI and the following 5 scales of POMS, 'Tension-Anxiety' 'Depression-Dejection' 'Anger-Hostility' 'Fatigue' 'Confusion'. Physiological states had no significant differences. These findings demonstrate that 'Foot Bathing' gives subjects a beneficial psychological effect, however these were not reflected to the measured physiological responses. Further study is needed to identify physiological effects that reflect changes in psychological states and to demonstrate the time lag between the interventions and physiological responses.

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