메이창 오일을 이용한 후경부마사지가 고혈압 고령여성의 혈압 및 혈중성분에 미치는 영향 |
최윤경, 리순화 |
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Recearch Paper : The Effect of Posterior Neck Massage Using Maychang Oil on the Blood Pressure and Components in Elderly Women Who Have Hypertension |
Yun Kyoung Choi, Shun Hua Li |
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Abstract |
As the average life expectancy of human beings has increased, the number of the aged people suffering from the chronic disease of hypertension has also increased. In this study, the Maychang oil which has an effect of decreasing the level of blood pressure was applied to elderly women who have hypertension through the posterior neck massage, and its influence on the blood pressure and blood constituents was examined. Ten of them were included in the comparison group, while 10 were in the Maychang posterior neck massage group and the other 10 were in the lavender posterior neck massage group. Also, 10 were included in the vaseline posterior neck massage group. Each experimental group has received a total of 18 posterior neck massages for six weeks with three times a week. Results showed that Maychang posterior neck massage reduces blood pressure and has a positive effect on blood components in elderly women who have hypertension. These data suggest that use of the scent method with Maychang oil may provide positive effects for aged people suffering from the chronic disease of hypertension by possibly reducing the level of blood pressure together with chemical substances in the blood. |
Key Words:
Maychang oil, Hypertension, Posterior neck massage, Blood pressure |
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