A Preliminary Examination of Effect of Massage and Aroma Oil Massage in Foot Care Nursing

AbstractFoot care nursing is attracting attention as a medically effective treatment for the foot lesions caused by such problems as diabetes or aging. In this study, we experimentally examined how aromatherapy affects human brain functions during foot care nursing using near-infrared spectroscopy (NIRS). 11 subjects received both foot care nursing massages and aroma oil massages. We analyzed the changes in their oxygenated hemoglobin (oxy-Hb) concentrations based on their brain activity by t-tests, and the t-test results showed significant differences between two kinds of massages in both the somatosensory and prefrontal association areas. The oxy-Hb concentration in both massages with and without aroma oil also showed a tendency to decrease with time. Our questionnaire results showed that our subjects felt more comfortable and relaxed while receiving foot care nursing with aroma oils. These results suggest that aroma oil massages are an effective foot care nursing tool and that foot care nursing is a medically effective treatment

Study on optimal design for system reliability by multiobjective genetic algorithms

制度:新 ; 文部省報告番号:甲2088号 ; 学位の種類:博士(工学) ; 授与年月日:2005/9/15 ; 早大学位記番号:新405

Social Science Education: A Visualization and Simulation Perspective

As the Internet Age comes about with the easier accessibility of data, information and knowledge, human beings have created and accumulated a holistic understanding of the society in which we live. The social significance of our decisions and behaviors is an essence of social sciences, at any level of educational institutions