<原著>足部温浴のリラックス効果の実験研究 : ラベンダーオイル使用時および未使用時の比較

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The purpose of this study was to investigate the effects of foot bath and essential oil aromatherapy on the autonomic nervous system and mood states. Ten healthy young adults (ages 21 to 25 years) were invited to participate in the foot bath experiment. The experiment contained two phases, foot bath with lavender oil (aroma bath phase) and foot bath without lavender oil (plane bath phase). Both phases contained a 15-minute bed rest before foot bath, a 10-minute foot bath (with or without lavender oil), and a 30-minute bed rest after foot bath. Each subject was asked to participate in both phases. The subjects were also asked to answer questionnaires before and after each phase. In addition, vital signs (heart rate and respiration) were taken during both phases. The questionnaires included Profile of Mood State (POMS) which contained five subscales of negative moods and one of positive moods, and Kwansei Gakuin Sleepiness Scale (KSS). The average heart rates significantly decreased after foot bath in both phases, especially in aroma bath phase. The average rates of respiration were stable during all phases. All five negative mood subscales of POMS were significantly lower in aroma bath phase. KSS decreased in both phases but the difference was not statistically significant. In conclusion, foot bath especially with aromatherapy produces measurable effects on negative moods and the autonomic nervous system ; thus, it may have relaxation effects.
福井大学の論文
2002-12-20

<原著>足部温浴のリラックス効果の実験研究 : ラベンダーオイル使用時および未使用時の比較

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