Effects of aromatherapy massage on anxiety and self-esteem in Korean elderly women: A pilot study

International Journal of Neuroscience

Volumn 116, Issue 12, 2006, Pages 1447-1455

  Rho, Kook Hee ^a   Han, Sun Hee ^b   Kim, Keum Soon ^a   Lee, Myeong Soo ^c  

^a Seoul National University   (South Korea)

^b Wonkwang Health Science University   (South Korea)

^c Wonkwang University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Anxiety; Aromatherapy; Elderly; Self esteem

Indexed keywords

CHAMOMILE;

AGED; ANXIETY; AROMATHERAPY; ARTICLE; BLOOD PRESSURE MONITORING; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; ELDERLY CARE; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; KOREA; LAVENDER; LEMON; MASSAGE; PILOT STUDY; PULSE RATE; ROSEMARY; SELF ESTEEM;

AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ANXIETY; AROMATHERAPY; FEMALE; HUMANS; KOREA; MASSAGE; PILOT PROJECTS; SELF CONCEPT; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 33845490674     PISSN: 00207454     EISSN: 15635279     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00207450500514268     Document Type: Article

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