Effect of Foot Reflexomassage on Constipation-affected College Women

  • Ro S
  • Lee J
  • Yang K
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PURPOSE: This study was to determine the effects of foot reflexomassage on constipated college women for the treatment of constipation. METHOD: The researcher sampled nursing students attending a college of nursing science in Gyeonggi-Do, and checked if they were affected by constipation in reference to the Rome II criteria {&} CAS. They were randomly divided into an experimental group (15 subjects) and a control group (15 subjects). Foot reflexomassage was applied to the experimental group 10 times in 2 weeks: each time lasted 40 minutes. The frequency of defecation and severity of constipation by CAS were measured. The collected data was analyzed using the SPSS 11.5 program. RESULT: The CAS score of the experimental group was significantly lower after foot reflexomassage than those of the control group (p=.000). CONCLUSION: Foot reflexomassage can be considered an effective alternative treatment for constipated young women. [By kind permission, KoreaMed, Korean Association of Medical Journal Editors.]

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Ro, S.-O., Lee, J.-O., & Yang, K.-S. (2007). Effect of Foot Reflexomassage on Constipation-affected College Women. Korean Journal of Women Health Nursing, 13(3), 184. https://doi.org/10.4069/kjwhn.2007.13.3.184

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