발 이완관리와 족욕이 갱년기여성의 Estradiol과 Cortisol에 미치는 영향

The Effects of Foot relaxation management and foot bath of menopausal women, Estradiol and Cortisol

The purpose of this study was to examine the effects of foot relaxation management and foot bath on the quality improvement of women's physiological and psychological life and the changes in the blood hormone. For this, total of 20menopause women between the ages of 50∼60(menopause 1∼5years) living in Seoul and for 32days from May 30 to June 30, 2011, the experiment was conducted 10times for 5 weeks, twice a week. Through a survey, the menopause symptoms, stress, after 5 experiments, and after 10 experiments. Through the physiological tests, we studied the changes of sex hormones(E2), and Stress Hormone(Cortisol). Through the survey after the experiment, the results showed that menopause symptoms improved as the foot relaxation management and foot bath numbers increased and the stress level significantly decreased(p<.01). As the number of foot relaxation management and foot bath increased, the blood change of menopause women had a significant increase in E2 from the normal rate of blood and Cortisol significantly decreased(p<.001). It is necessary to extend the experimental model of this study, form additional experimental models, and conduct further researches in the future.