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Efficacy of foot reflexology on selected stress hormone in obese females / Amal Amgad Mohammed Elkholy ; Supervised Neveen Abdelltif, Azaa Mohamed Atya

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextLanguage: English Publication details: Cairo : Amal Amgad Mohammed Elkholy , 2015Description: 81 P. : facsimiles ; 25cmOther title:
  • تأثير الانعكاس القدمي علي هرمون الضغط العصبي للإناث البدينات [Added title page title]
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Dissertation note: Thesis (M.Sc.) - Cairo University - Faculty of Physical Therapy - Department of Basic Science Summary: Background: Obesity, especially central obesity is an important risk factor for the development many of diseases heavily predispose to cardiovascular disease as diabetes mellitus type 2, high blood pressure, high blood cholesterol, and triglyceride levels (combined hyperlipidemia). Reflexology is acoplementry therapy based on the principles that there are reflexes in the feet and hands that correspond to all organs, glands, and parts of the body. Its goal is to encourage the release of blockages/congestion in and around the nerve endings in the feet and hands while stimulating circulation and improving nerve and blood supply throughout the entire energy system. The- purpose: to determine the effect of foot reflexology on cortisol stress hormone in obese females. Subjects and methods: Twenty obese females participated in this study including class I or class II obesity with BMI ranged from 30 to 39.9 and waist circumference {u2265}88 cm. Their age ranged from 20 to 30 years. All females received foot reflexology (right and left foot)
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Thesis Thesis قاعة الرسائل الجامعية - الدور الاول المكتبة المركزبة الجديدة - جامعة القاهرة Cai01.21.09.M.Sc.2015.Am.E (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Not for loan 01010110066403000
CD - Rom CD - Rom مخـــزن الرســائل الجـــامعية - البدروم المكتبة المركزبة الجديدة - جامعة القاهرة Cai01.21.09.M.Sc.2015.Am.E (Browse shelf(Opens below)) 66403.CD Not for loan 01020110066403000

Thesis (M.Sc.) - Cairo University - Faculty of Physical Therapy - Department of Basic Science

Background: Obesity, especially central obesity is an important risk factor for the development many of diseases heavily predispose to cardiovascular disease as diabetes mellitus type 2, high blood pressure, high blood cholesterol, and triglyceride levels (combined hyperlipidemia). Reflexology is acoplementry therapy based on the principles that there are reflexes in the feet and hands that correspond to all organs, glands, and parts of the body. Its goal is to encourage the release of blockages/congestion in and around the nerve endings in the feet and hands while stimulating circulation and improving nerve and blood supply throughout the entire energy system. The- purpose: to determine the effect of foot reflexology on cortisol stress hormone in obese females. Subjects and methods: Twenty obese females participated in this study including class I or class II obesity with BMI ranged from 30 to 39.9 and waist circumference {u2265}88 cm. Their age ranged from 20 to 30 years. All females received foot reflexology (right and left foot)

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