Verification of the effect of improving heart failure, hypertension and cognitive function by steam foot spa.

2016 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

• Project/Area Number: 26350579
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)
• Allocation Type: Multi-year Fund
• Section: 一般
• Research Field: Rehabilitation science/Welfare engineering
• Research Institution: Prefectural University of Hiroshima
• Principal Investigator: koike yoshihisa 県立広島大学, 保健福祉学部(三原キャンパス), 教授 (20368723)
• Project Period (FY): 2014-04-01 – 2017-03-31
• Keywords: スチームフットスパ / 血圧 / APGindex / 自律神経 / 後期高齢者

Outline of Final Research Achievements

We investigated the effect of steam foot spa on the body (autonomic nerve · accelerated photoplethysmograph index,blood pressure,tympanic temperature) and mental (depression, subjective well-being) for 6 latter-stage elderly women through 4 weeks I did research. As a result, systolic blood pressure decreased statistically superiorly. One of the subjects also decreased the dose of antihypertensive medication during the study period. However, subjective well-being and depression were not changed because they were originally healthy.

Free Research Field

人間医工学 / リハビリテーション科学・福祉工学