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KMID : 0869520100160020190
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Journal of East-West Nirsing Research
2010 Volume.16 No. 2 p.190 ~ p.198
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The Effects of a Combination Program of Merdian Massage and Foot Reflexology on Stress and Natural Killer Cell Activity
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Lee Young-Mee
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Abstract
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Purpose: The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effects of a combination program of meridian massage and foot reflexology on stress and natural killer (NK) cell activity in adults.
Methods: This study is a quasi-experimental research usingone-group-pretest-posttest design. The subjects of the study were 42 adults in T city. Stress level was assessed with systolic blood pressure, diastolic blood pressure, pulse rate, and serum cortisol level. The data were analyzed by SPSS/WIN 17.0 program with descriptive statistics and Wilcoxon signed-rank test. The period of this study was from January 4 to July 11 of 2008. The program was performed three days per week, two hours per session.
Results: The degrees of perceived stress were significantly different while objective stress levels were partially different between pre-and post-program. The NK cell activity did not show a significant difference between before and after the program.
Conclusion: This study suggests that combination of meridian massage and foot reflexology may be an optional nursing intervention to reduce subjective and objective stress in adults.
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KEYWORD
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Massage, Reflexology, Stress, NK cell
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