Research Paper : The Effects of Meridian Massage on Constipation, Daily Activities, Fatigue and Depression in the Elderly

Heo, Joo Hee; Ahn, Seong Ah

Journal of the Korean Society of Cosmetology 2009;15(4):1271-1279.
Published online December 31, 2009.

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Research Paper : The Effects of Meridian Massage on Constipation, Daily Activities, Fatigue and Depression in the Elderly

Joo Hee Heo, Seong Ah Ahn

Abstract

The purpose of this non-equivalent control group quasi-experimental study was to analyze the effects of the meridian massage on elderly people`s constipation, daily activities, fatigue and depression. For this purpose, the researcher sampled 38 elderly people who were residing at a nursing home near J-city and then, allotted 18 and 20 elderly people to test and control groups, respectively. The test group were subject to the meridian massage service, and thereby, the effects of the massage on elderly people`s constipation, ordinary life activities, fatigue and depression were analyzed comparatively. The data were collected for 4 weeks from February 2 until February 28, 2009. The data collected were processed using the SPSS WIN 12.0 program for independent t-test and

Key Words: meridian massage, constipation, daily Activities, fatigue, depression