Study of physiological and psychological responses to facial massage and its application as a nursing skill

Research Project

Project/Area Number	24593201
Research Category	Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)
Allocation Type	Multi-year Fund
Section	一般
Research Field	Fundamental nursing
Research Institution	University of Miyazaki
Principal Investigator	Ohkawa Yuriko 宮崎大学, 医学部, 准教授 (60270055)
Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha)	Fukai Kiyoko 岡山大学, 保健学研究科, 教授 (70104809)
Co-Investigator(Renkei-kenkyūsha)	Tanoue Hiroki 宮崎大学, 医学部, 助教 (00729246)
Project Period (FY)	2012-04-01 – 2016-03-31
Project Status	Completed (Fiscal Year 2015)
Budget Amount *help	¥5,460,000 (Direct Cost: ¥4,200,000、Indirect Cost: ¥1,260,000) Fiscal Year 2014: ¥1,300,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,000,000、Indirect Cost: ¥300,000) Fiscal Year 2013: ¥1,820,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,400,000、Indirect Cost: ¥420,000) Fiscal Year 2012: ¥2,340,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,800,000、Indirect Cost: ¥540,000)
Keywords	フェイスマッサージ / 看護技術 / リラクセーション
Outline of Final Research Achievements	The purpose of this research was to determine the physiological and psychological responses to facial massage. We measured vital signs and cerebral blood oxygenation during a verbal fluency task using near-infrared spectroscopy(NIRS). There were no significant changes in physiological data; however, “tension-anxiety” and “fatigue” significantly decreased and a significant rise in the degree of relaxation and comfort level were seen. These results suggest that facial massage maintains physiological stability and imparts a relaxing feeling.