Effect of touching brushing wood (Uzukuri) of Japanese cedar with the sole of the foot.
Not Applicable
- Conditions
- Healthy person
- Registration Number
- JPRN-UMIN000032808
- Lead Sponsor
- Center for Environment, Health and Field Sciences, Chiba University
- Brief Summary
The results found that the uzukuri wood significantly decreased oxy-Hb concentration in the left prefrontal cortex compared with touching the marble. Compared to before contact, the uzukuri wood showed significantly decreased oxy-Hb concentrations in the right prefrontal cortex, increased ln(HF), and decreased the ln(LF/HF) ratio. The contact with sanded wood significantly decreased oxy-Hb concentrations in the right prefrontal cortex compared with before contact.
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Complete: follow-up complete
- Sex
- Female
- Target Recruitment
- 27
Inclusion Criteria
Not provided
Exclusion Criteria
1) Subjects who are in a poor physical condition 2) Subjects who have a respiratory illness 3) Subjects deemed inappropriate to participate in this study by the principle investigator 4) Subjects with menstruation during the study period
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
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- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method