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http://dx.doi.org/10.15207/JKCS.2020.11.9.385

An Analysis of Experimental Research on Foot Reflexology from Year 2000 to 2020  

Cha, Nam-Hyun (Department of Nursing, Andong National University)
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Journal of the Korea Convergence Society / v.11, no.9, 2020 , pp. 385-393 More about this Journal
Abstract
The purpose of this study was performed to analyze the trend of foot reflexology and effectiveness. This study analyzed 118 articles published over 20 years on the effect of intervention therapy. Year of presentation, type of research, characteristics, results of intervention variables, and so on of preceding papers on foot reflexology were analyzed. Collected data were analyzed using SPSS/PC Ver. 26.0 statistical program. Results of this study confirmed that foot reflexology therapy was effective in psychological state, physical state, body systems, vital signs, lipids, and blood. Results of this study could be used as basic data for the development of interventional methods of foot reflexology for human health.
Keywords
Foot; Reflex; Psychology; Physiology; Vital signs;
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