School of Nursing, Midwifery & Health, University of Stirling, Old Perth Road, Inverness IV2 3JH, UK.
Complement Ther Clin Pract. 2012 Nov;18(4):204-11. doi: 10.1016/j.ctcp.2012.03.006. Epub 2012 Jun 28.
Reflexologists claim that massage to specific points of the feet increases blood supply to internal organs. This study measured changes in cardiovascular parameters in subjects receiving reflexology to areas of their feet thought to correspond to the heart (intervention) compared with other areas which are not (control).
16 reflexology-naive healthy volunteers received an active and control reflexology treatment in an RCT, double-blind repeated measures study.
'Beat-to-beat' continuous measurement of selected cardiovascular parameters, State Anxiety Inventory.
Cardiac index decreased significantly in the intervention group during left foot treatment (LFT) (baseline mean 2.6; standard deviation (SD) 0.75; 95% CI ± 0.38 vs. LFT mean 2.45; SD 0.68; CI 0.35), effect size (p = 0.035, omega squared effect (w2) = 0.002; w = 0.045).
Reflexology massage applied to the upper part of the left foot may have a modest specific effect on the cardiac index of healthy volunteers.
反射疗法师声称，按摩足部的特定穴位可以增加内脏器官的血液供应。本研究测量了接受足部反射疗法（干预组）的受试者与接受非特定足部反射疗法（对照组）的心血管参数变化，这些反射疗法被认为与心脏相对应。
16 名无反射疗法经验的健康志愿者在一项 RCT、双盲重复测量研究中接受了主动和对照反射疗法治疗。
选择的心血管参数的“逐拍”连续测量，状态焦虑量表。
干预组在左足治疗（LFT）期间，心指数显著下降（基线平均值 2.6；标准差（SD）0.75；95%可信区间 ± 0.38 与 LFT 平均值 2.45；SD 0.68；CI 0.35），效应量（p = 0.035，omega 平方效应（w2）= 0.002；w = 0.045）。
反射疗法按摩应用于左足上部可能对健康志愿者的心脏指数有适度的特定影响。
