Improvement of Sleep and Circadian Rhythm Disturbance in Nursing Home Residents by Aromatherapy Massage: A Preliminary Study / 日本補完代替医療学会誌
Japanese Journal of Complementary and Alternative Medicine
; : 87-93, 2010.
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ABSTRACT
We examined the effect of aromatherapy massage on the circadian rhythm in 8 elderly subjects in an open semi-comparative trial, comparing the parameters in the 2<sup>nd</sup> week during which the aromatherapy massage sessions were performed, with 1-week periods (1<sup>st</sup> and 3<sup>rd</sup> weeks) before and after the sessions. Time spent asleep while in-bed and the sleep efficiency during the sleep time increased significantly in the 2<sup>nd</sup> week compared with those in the 1<sup>st</sup> and/or 3<sup>rd</sup> weeks. A higher peak of the 24-h cycle circadian rhythm was noted following aromatherapy massage in elderly people, who often exhibit circadian rhythm disturbance. Furthermore, the peaks of the spectrum cycle in the 2<sup>nd</sup> week were significantly closer to 24 h than those in the 1<sup>st</sup> and 3<sup>rd</sup> weeks. These results suggest that aromatherapy massage improves sleep and circadian rhythm disturbance.<br>
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Japanese Journal of Complementary and Alternative Medicine
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2010
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