Literature DB >> 18640631

Autonomic, neuro-immunological and psychological responses to wrapped warm footbaths--a pilot study.

K Yamamoto1, Y Aso, S Nagata, K Kasugai, S Maeda.   

Abstract

UNLABELLED: This study examined the immediate effects of wrapped warm footbaths (WW Footbath) on the autonomic, neuroimmunological and psychological activities in healthy middle-aged volunteers. Thirteen subjects were divided into a footbath group (n=7) and a control group (n=6). Immediate changes in autonomic activities were recorded with wavelet analysis of heart rate variability. Salivary secretory immunoglobulin A (sIgA) and serum cortisol levels were used as neuroimmunological parameters. Psychological conditions were measured using a Visual Analog Scale. Parasympathetic activity tended to increase and sympathetic activity decrease after footbaths.
RESULTS: Changes in the relaxation indices, that is, sIgA and serum cortisol levels showed that both lying down and footbath resulted in a relaxed state.
CONCLUSION: WW Footbaths can be an effective method of relaxation, since it induces both a significant increase in parasympathetic activity and significant decrease in sympathetic activity.

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Year:  2008        PMID： 18640631     DOI： 10.1016/j.ctcp.2008.04.001

Source DB:  PubMed          Journal:  Complement Ther Clin Pract        ISSN： 1744-3881            Impact factor:   2.446


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