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- The research investigated how back massages and foot baths with essential oils affect stroke patients' mental and physical well-being.
- The study involved 14 adult stroke patients divided into two groups, and various stress-related and sleep satisfaction metrics were measured.
- Results showed that the experimental group experienced less stress, improved mood, higher body temperature, and better sleep satisfaction compared to the control group, suggesting these therapies could benefit stroke recovery.
Article Abstract
[Purpose] This research aimed to examine the effects of back massage and foot bath with blended essential oil on psychophysiological response in stroke patients. [Subjects and Methods] The subjects were 14 adult stroke patients randomly divided into the experimental group (7 patients) and the control group (7 patients). Physical and psychological stress, mood state and sleep satisfaction was measured using evaluation instruments and body temperature was measured with infrared thermography (T-1000). [Results] Measurements included physical and psychological stress, and mood state of the experiment group became significantly lower than that of the control group. The body temperature and sleeping satisfaction of the experimental group became significantly higher than that of the control group. [Conclusion] The present study suggested that aroma therapy and foot bath that can be used as alternative physical therapy that offers an overall beneficial effect on psychophysiological response such as reduced stress, mood state and increased body temperature, sleeping satisfaction of stroke patients.
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| http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5574341 | PMC |
| http://dx.doi.org/10.1589/jpts.29.1292 | DOI Listing |
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