Effects of self-foot reflexology on stress, fatigue and blood circulation in premenopausal middle-aged women

Journal of Korean Academy of Nursing

Volumn 39, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 662-672

  Jang, Soo Hyun ^a   Kim, Kye Ha ^b  

^a Department of Food and Nutrition   (South Korea)

^b Chosun University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Blood circulation; Fatigue; Middle aged; Reflexology; Stress

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BLOOD PRESSURE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEMOGRAPHY; FATIGUE; FEMALE; FOOT; HUMAN; MASSAGE; MENTAL STRESS; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT EDUCATION; PHYSIOLOGY; PREMENOPAUSE; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT;

ADULT; BLOOD PRESSURE; DEMOGRAPHY; FATIGUE; FEMALE; FOOT; HUMANS; MASSAGE; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT EDUCATION AS TOPIC; PREMENOPAUSE; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL;

EID: 70849085442     PISSN: 15982874     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4040/jkan.2009.39.5.662     Document Type: Article

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