2012 Fiscal Year Final Research Report
Characteristics of cold sensitivity, effect of techniques for alleviating symptoms in elderly people with cold sensitivity
| Project/Area Number |
22592631
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| Research Category |
Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)
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| Allocation Type | Single-year Grants |
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| Section | 一般 |
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| Research Field |
Community health/Gerontological nurisng
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| Research Institution | Ube Frontier University |
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Principal Investigator |
TANASAKI Yukiko 宇部フロンティア大学, 人間健康学部, 准教授 (50461356)
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| Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha) |
OKUDA Yasuko 広島文化学園大学, 看護学部, 教授 (30330773)
FUKAI Kiyoko 岡山大学, 保健学研究科, 教授 (70104809)
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| Project Period (FY) |
2010 – 2012
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| Keywords | 高齢者 / 冷え性 / オイルマッサージ |
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| Research Abstract |
This research was to clarify the actual situation and symptoms of elderly people with cold sensitivity. And it aimed to evaluate the effects of foot massage in order to develop techniques for alleviating symptom of cold sensitivity. As a result, 40% of the elderly people were cold sensitivity, 70% of them were women. Elderly people with cold sensitivity had headache, fatigue, and the other. Then, skin surface temperature significantly increased up to 30 minutes after massage, HF increased after massage (p<0.05). The POMS showed a significant rise in “vigor” (p<0.05).These results suggest that foot massage can moderate symptoms and mood stability in female geriatric patients with cold sensitivity.
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