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Titre : | The acute (immediate) effects of reflexology on arterial compliance in healthy volunteers : A randomised study (2016) |
Auteurs : | Kirsty Rollinson ; Jenny Jones ; Norma Scott ; et al. |
Type de document : | Article |
Dans : | Complementary Therapies in Clinical Practice (Vol. 22, February 2016) |
Article en page(s) : | p. 16-20 |
Langues: | Anglais |
Descripteurs : |
HE Vinci Artères ; Recherche ; Reflexologie ; Système cardiovasculaire ; Thérapies complémentaires |
Résumé : |
Background
Reflexology is a widely used complementary therapy. The effects of reflexology on the cardiovascular system are not well characterised. Arterial stiffness (compliance) is a marker of vascular health. This study aimed to evaluate the effects of reflexology on arterial compliance in healthy volunteers. Methods 12 healthy volunteers (1 male; 11 female; mean age 44.8 ± 10.8 yrs) received 10 min of reflexology on each foot in a single-blind randomised study. The main outcome measures were measurements of cardiovascular parameters including heart rate, blood pressure and arterial compliance (augmentation index). Results Reflexology had no significant effect on heart rate, blood pressure or augmentation index (all p > 0.05). Conclusions In healthy volunteers, there were no consistent changes in haemodynamic parameters with a single brief reflexology treatment. Thus from a cardiovascular point of view, reflexology (as delivered) would appear to have a limited (if any) effect on the cardiovascular system. |
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