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Effect of a far-infrared heater that heats the feet with ceramic balls on autonomic nervous activity and mood states: crossover trial with footbath

Not Applicable
Conditions
Healthy women
Registration Number
JPRN-UMIN000051899
Lead Sponsor
Komatsu University
Brief Summary

Changes in LF/HF were significantly lower in the FIR group than in the Footbath group after 15 min of intervention, and ccvHF was significantly higher after 5 min of intervention in the FIR group than in the Footbath group. The value 10 min after the end of intervention was significantly higher in the FIR group than in the Footbath group. The FIR group experienced reductions in the POMS2 dimensions of Fatigue-Inertia, Tension-Anxiety, and Total Mood Disturbance and an increase in Vigor-Activity.

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
Complete: follow-up complete
Sex
Female
Target Recruitment
27
Inclusion Criteria

Not provided

Exclusion Criteria

cardiovascular medications, receiving outpatient care, with a sensory disorder or injury of the legs, with a pulmonary or neurological condition, or with a previous diagnosis of depression or on medications for depression or anxiety

Study & Design

Study Type
Interventional
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
low-frequency component (LF)/high-frequency component (HF) during experiment
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Profile of Mood States (POMS2) scores
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