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KMID : 1147820200090020057
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Journal of Naturopathy
2020 Volume.9 No. 2 p.57 ~ p.61
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Effects of Foot Bath Therapy on Menopausal Symptoms and Sleep in Women in Their 50s
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Jeon Ge-Sam
Jeon Yo-Won
Kim Won-Bin
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Abstract
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Purpose: Purpose: This study was to study the effect of foot bathing on menopausal symptoms and sleep disorders in female subjects in their 50s with menopausal symptoms.
Methods: After 12 weeks of foot bath therapy three times a week, pre- and post-menopausal signs were measured.
Results: Subjects with hot flashes, heart discomfort, sleep problems, depression, irritability, anxiety, physical and mental fatigue, sexual problems, urination problems, vaginal dryness, and joint and muscle discomfort significantly improved after than before(p < .001). Subjective sleep quality, sleep incubation period, sleep duration, sleep disturbance score, sleep drug use, and sleep dysfunction significantly decreased after foot bath than before(p < .001). Habitual sleep efficiency increased considerably.
Conclusions: The subjects showed overall improvement in menopausal symptoms and sleeping quality after a foot-bath. Therefore, foot bath therapy is evaluated as a natural healing therapy suitable for improving menopausal symptoms and sleep.
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KEYWORD
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Menopause, Woman, Sleep, Foot-bath, Depression
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