The immediate effect of massage combined with reflexology on the autonomic nervous system and blood circulation assessment in stressed volunteers

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Pariyapat Singthong
Faculty of Thai Traditional and Alternative Medicine, Ubonratchathani Rajabhat University
Warinee Sangprapai
Faculty of Thai Traditional and Alternative Medicine, Ubonratchathani Rajabhat University
Khamonchat Khunwongsa
Faculty of Thai Traditional and Alternative Medicine, Ubonratchathani Rajabhat University
Waraporn Jaiboon
Faculty of Thai Traditional and Alternative Medicine, Ubonratchathani Rajabhat University
Supaluk Komsopa
Faculty of Thai Traditional and Alternative Medicine, Ubonratchathani Rajabhat University
Taratorn Aussawatworachot
Don Mot Daeng Hospital, Ubonratchathani Province

Abstract

Background: When the body is stressed for a long time, oxidative stress can cause stress as a part of the disease or symptoms. Treatments include both medication and non-medication methods can be used to reduce stress.


Objectives: This research aimed to study the immediate effects of massage combined with reflexology to the autonomic nervous system and blood circulation assessment in stressed volunteers.


Methods: This study was a quasi-experimental research study. The volunteers were placed in to three groups consisting of 30 volunteers per group. The groups were:  the massage group, the massage combined with reflexology group, and the resting group.The meter rate heart rate variability (HRV), the Wilcoxon Matched-Pairs Signed Ranks Test and Kruskal Wallis Test were used in this study.


Results: When the data were compared before and after the experiment, the mean heart rate (Mean HRT), the Physical Stress Index (PSI) and the stress index decreased significantly (p=.000 p=.007 p=.002) in the massage group., The standard deviation of normal to normal beats (SDNN), the autonomic nervous system (ANS Activity), and the stress resistance significantly increased (p=.035, p=.026, and p=.039, respectively). The massage combined with the reflexology group showed that blood circulation assessment flow was significantly improved (p=.001).


Conclusions: Therefore, messages affect the autonomic nervous system causing stress to be reduced. Massages combined with reflexology signals can improve vascular blood circulation assessment flow.

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Singthong, P. . ., Sangprapai, W. . ., Khunwongsa, K. . ., Jaiboon, W., Komsopa, S. ., & Aussawatworachot, T. . (2021). The immediate effect of massage combined with reflexology on the autonomic nervous system and blood circulation assessment in stressed volunteers. HEALTH SCIENCE RESEARCH JOURNAL, 15(1), 70–80. Retrieved from https://he01.tci-thaijo.org/index.php/JHR/article/view/242102
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