Examination of the shower method to make hyperthermia effect

Abstract

[Background]

The purpose of this study analyzed hyperthermia effect from body temperature change of shower + footbathing group and the shower group and a psychological evaluation and examined the hyperthermia effect of the shower using the footbath.

[Methods]

Both groups increased the Tympanic temperature, the skin temperature after the shower.

[Results]

A change of the temperature by the footbath did not have the significant differ ence. By the examination for mood profile before and after the shower, "Fatigue-lnertia" and "Tension-Anxiety" included improvement in the both groups(p=0.02).

[Conclusion]

The hyperthermia effect by having used the footbath was not obtained, but the improvement of "Vigor-Activity" as well as hyperthermia effect of the footbath combination is thought to be important.