The effect of foot reflexology on physiological parameters

Abstract

Reflexology have a positive impact on stabilize the physiological parameters such as blood pressure and heart rate. This study aims to investigate the effects of foot reflexology on physiological parameters of patients before coronary angiography. This study is an interventional study performed in Kashan hospitals and 100 male patients undergoing angioplasty were randomly divided into two groups. In the intervention group for 30 minutes of foot reflexology massage and stimulate the soles of the feet in three points the solar plexus, the pituitary gland and the heart was performed, but in the control group was only Masazhmvmy feet. The vital signs 30 minutes before and after the intervention in both groups were measured. To analyze the data, t-test and ANOVA with repeated observations was used. The mean systolic blood pressure in both groups had significant difference compared to before 0010. = p. Diastolic blood pressure in both groups had significant difference compared to before 420. = p. Changes in heart rate before and after the intervention had no significant difference 090. - p. The average number of breathing in both groups had significant difference compared to before 0010. = p and 0010.> P. Foot reflexology can sustain physiological parameters such as systolic and diastolic pressure.