Potential benefcial efects of foot bathing on cardiac rhythm
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2016
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The Canadian Society for Clinical Investigation
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info:eu-repo/semantics/closedAccess
Özet
Purpose: Foot bathing therapy is a simple technique that induces sensations of comfort and relaxation. Te aim of this study was to examine the efect of foot bathing therapy on heart rate variability (HRV) parameters in a healthy population.Methods: Participants were twenty healthy female subjects (median age=20.67 years, SD=1.04). Te recording ECG was applied for 5 minutes before and for 5 minutes afer foot bathing therapy of 10 minutes. Subjects rested for 10 minutes without recording ECG in order to stabilize autonomic parameters. Te digital signals were then transferred to a laptop and analyzed using LabChart® sofware (MLS310/7 HRV Module). Results: Almost all HRV parameters increased and heart (pulse) rate and LF/HF ratio decreased afer foot bathing therapy compared with before foot bathing therapy.Conclusions: Tese results indicate for the frst time in humans that foot bathing might induce a state of balance between sympathetic and parasympathetic systems and might be helpful to prevent possible cardiac arrhythmias. © 2021 Elsevier B.V., All rights reserved.
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adolescent, autonomic nervous system, bath, electrocardiography, female, foot, heart arrhythmia, heart rate, human, leg, normal human, pathophysiology, physiology, temperature, young adult, Adolescent, Arrhythmias, Cardiac, Autonomic Nervous System, Baths, Electrocardiography, Female, Foot, Healthy Volunteers, Heart Rate, Humans, Leg, Temperature, Young Adult
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Clinical and Investigative Medicine
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Q2
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39
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6
