Comparative Study of Brain Wave in Foot Massage

Abstract

          The present study is a quasi-experimental study utilizing the two group pre-and post-tests in order to compare the relaxation effects of foot massages by hand and by Machine on Brainwaves since Massages Can reduce stress and have good effects on people's bodies Objectives: To investigate the effects of foot massages by hand and by Machine on brainwaves; and to compare the brainwaves before, during and after the foot Massages by hand and by Machine. Methods: The samples were 40 healthy men and women aged 30-50 years old. They were divided into two groups (1) foot Massage by hand group (n=20) and (2) foot Massage by Machine group (n=20). The samples in both groups received the foot massage for 30 minutes. Their stresses were massages before and after the experiment with the Thai Stress Test (TST). Their brainwaves were individually massage with the electroencephalogram (EEG) from the beginning to the 5^th minute. and from The 25^th to 30^th minute. The measurement results were analyzed in order to calculate means and standard deviations as well as compared by using the paired t-test
          Results: (1). After the of experiment, the mean of the stress levels of the samples in the foot massage by hand group were significantly decreased at the significance level of 0.05 (P=0.01). Their positive feelings were significantly-increased at the significance level of 0.05 (P=0.01). Their negative feelings were significantly reduced at the significance level of 0.05 (P=0.018). The mean of the stress levels of the samples in the foot massage by hand group were significantly decreased at the significance level of 0.05 (P=0.60). Their positive feelings were significantly-increased at the significance level of 0.05 (P=0.60). Their positive feelings were not significantly changed at the significance level of 0.05, While negative feelings were not significantly changed at the significance level of 0.05 (p=0,048). (2) For the foot massage by hard group, The means of the low and high alpha brainwaves were Significantly changed at the significance level of 0.05 (p=0.001). The means of the delta (p=0.06). theta (p=0.38), law beta (P=0.74) and high beta brainwaves (P=0.10) were not significance changed at the significantly level of 0.05. For foot Massage by machine group the means of the low alpha (p=0.77), high alpha (p=0.19) delta (p=0.57), theta (p=0.17), low beta (p=0.92) and high ware not level of high beta (P=0.26) ware not significance changed at the significance level of 0.05
          Conclusion: After receiving the foot massages by hand and by machine for 30 minutes, the mean of alpha brainwaves ware increased for the foot massage by hand, the mean of the lover alpha brainwaves was significantly changed at significance level of 0.05, While that after receiving the foot massage by machine was not significantly increased at by significantly level of 0.05 Therefore, the foot massage by hand could significantly relax the people's bodies at the significance level of 0.05.