Effects of self-foot reflexology on stress, fatigue, skin temperature and immune response in female undergraduate students

Journal of Korean Academy of Nursing

Volumn 41, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 110-118

  Lee, Young Mee ^a  

^a Kangwon National University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Fatigue; Immune response; Reflexology; Skin temperature; Stress

Indexed keywords

HYDROCORTISONE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BLOOD; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEMOGRAPHY; FATIGUE; FEMALE; FOOT; HUMAN; IMMUNOLOGY; LYMPHOCYTE COUNT; MASSAGE; MENTAL STRESS; METHODOLOGY; NATURAL KILLER CELL; SKIN TEMPERATURE; URINE;

DEMOGRAPHY; FATIGUE; FEMALE; FOOT; HUMANS; HYDROCORTISONE; KILLER CELLS, NATURAL; LYMPHOCYTE COUNT; MASSAGE; SKIN TEMPERATURE; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 79955085221     PISSN: 20053673     EISSN: 20937482     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4040/jkan.2011.41.1.110     Document Type: Article

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