Effects of Self-Foot Reflexology on Stress, Fatigue, Skin Temperature and Immune Response in Female Undergraduate Students
Effects of Self-Foot Reflexology on Stress, Fatigue, Skin Temperature and Immune Response in Female Undergraduate Students
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DOI：
10.4040/jkan.2011.41.1.110
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发表时间：
2011-02-01
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1.5
通讯作者：
Lee, Young-Mee
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作者：
Lee, Young-Mee
目的：本研究旨在探讨自我足部反射疗法对女大学生压力（知觉压力、尿皮质醇、血清皮质醇）、疲劳、皮肤温度及免疫反应的影响。方法：研究设计为非等效控制组前测后测设计。被试为60名大学生，其中实验组30名，控制组30名。研究时间为2010年4月至6月。该程序进行1小时的会话，每周三次，持续6周。采用SPSS/WIN 17.0软件进行统计分析。结果如下：结果表明，自我足部反射疗法能有效地降低女大学生的知觉压力和疲劳，并能提高皮肤温度。但皮质醇水平和免疫反应没有统计学显著差异。结论：本研究结果显示，自我足部反射疗法是一种有效的护理干预措施，可以减少知觉压力和疲劳，并改善皮肤温度。因此，建议在临床实践中应用此方法作为一种有效的护理干预措施。
Purpose: The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effects of self-foot reflexology on stress (perceived stress, urine cortisol level, and serum cortisol level), fatigue, skin temperature and immune response in female undergraduate students. Methods: The research design was a nonequivalent control group pretest-post test design. Participants were 60 university students: 30 in the experiment group and 30 in the control group. The period of this study was from April to June 2010. The program was performed for 1 hr a session, three times a week for 6 weeks. The data were analyzed using the SPSS/WIN 17.0 program. Results: The results showed that self-foot reflexology was effective in reducing perceived stress and fatigue, and raised skin temperature in female undergraduate students. But cortisol levels and immune response were not statistically significant different. Conclusion: The results of this study indicate that self-foot reflexology is an effective nursing intervention in reducing perceived stress and fatigue and, in improving skin temperature. Therefore, it is recommended that this be used in clinical practice as an effective nursing intervention for in female undergraduate students.