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The effects of thigh massage using aroma essential oil

&nbsp;&nbsp;The purpose of this study is to analyse the effects of thigh massage aroma essential oil. This study objects were 6 middle aged women(3 controls and 3 experimental objects) from 35 to 45 years old who had been married. The period of experiment was 4 weeks and aroma massage program was executed them third a week and an hour per time.<BR>&nbsp;&nbsp;We measured the thigh composition with caliper, a rule, a scale before massage and after massage and the collected data were analysed by t-test to evaluate the significance of data<BR>&nbsp;&nbsp;The results were as follows:<BR>&nbsp;&nbsp;1. The body weight decreased significantly by 63±18.25㎏ from 66±19.08㎏ after massage in the experimental objects, but hardly changed in the control objects.<BR>&nbsp;&nbsp;After massage, a significant difference was observed in the body weight of the thi gh between the experimental objects control objects.(p＜0.05)<BR>&nbsp;&nbsp;2. BMI(Body Mass Index) decreased significantly by 24.93(±4.78) from 23.8(±4.60) after massage in the experimental objects, but hardly changed in the control objects. (p＜0.01)<BR>&nbsp;&nbsp;3. The circumference of the thigh decreased significantly by 48.23(±4.60)㎝ from 51.86(±6.18)cm after massage in the experimental objects(p＜0.05) and by 48.47(±2.41)㎝ from 49.5(±2.29)㎝ after massage in the control objects.(p＜0.01)<BR>&nbsp;&nbsp;4. The thickness of hypodermic fat rate in the thigh decreased significantly by 18.67(±4.5)㎜ from 25(±4.58)㎜(p＜0.05) and by 18.67(±3.79)㎜ from 21(±3.61)㎜ after massage in the control objects. (p＜0.01)<BR>&nbsp;&nbsp;5. The change in the body fat in the thigh also decreased significantly by 24.63(±l.05)% from 27.96(±1.75)%(p＜0.05) and by 24.76(±l.594)% from 25.73(±1.53)% after massage in the control obiects.(p＜0.01)