Effect of self-administered foot reflexology for symptom management in healthy persons: A systematic review and meta-analysis

Complementary Therapies in Medicine

Volumn 23, Issue 1, 2015, Pages 79-89

  Song, Hyun Jin ^a   Son, Heejeong ^b   Seo, Hyun Ju ^c   Lee, Heeyoung ^d   Choi, Sun Mi ^e   Lee, Sanghun ^e  

^a Sungkyunkwan University   (South Korea)

^b Seoul National University   (South Korea)

^c Chosun University College of Medicine   (South Korea)

^d Seoul National University Bundang Hospital   (South Korea)

^e Korea Institute of Oriental Medicine (KIOM)   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Foot reflexology; Self administration; Systematic review

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ASYMPTOMATIC DISEASE; BLOOD PRESSURE; CLINICAL EFFECTIVENESS; DEPRESSION; FATIGUE; FOOT REFLEXOLOGY; HEALTH STATUS; HUMAN; MENTAL STRESS; META ANALYSIS; PULSE RATE; REFLEXOLOGY; SELF CARE; SELF CONCEPT; SYMPTOM; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; THERAPY EFFECT; DISEASE MANAGEMENT; FOOT; MASSAGE; PROCEDURES;

DISEASE MANAGEMENT; FOOT; HUMANS; MASSAGE; SELF CARE;

EID: 84921751138     PISSN: 09652299     EISSN: 18736963     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ctim.2014.11.005     Document Type: Article

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