Comparing the Effects of Lavender Oil and Olive Oil Massage on Pain due to Muscular Cramp during Hemodialysis

Background: Pain due to muscular cramp during hemodialysis is one of the most common problems experienced by patient undergoing hemodialysis, and is associated with poor outcomes of patients. The main aim of this study was to comparing the effects of lavender oil and olive oil massage on Pain due to muscular cramp during hemodialysis. Methods: In this random clinical trial, 60 hemodialysis patients were enrolled randomly and allocated to two groups with 30 members in Lordegan and Brojen hospitals, Shahrekord, Iran. The intervention included flora massage on the lower leg muscles so that the first group received olive oil massage (10 drops) and the second group received lavender oil massage (10 drops) for four weeks. After a tow week washout period, the groups were interchanged. The collected data was analyzed in SPSS (v.22) using repeated measure ANOVA and paired t-test. Findings: Pain due to muscular cramp in the lavender group was significantly less than that of the olive oil group in the 2nd (p<0.001), 3rd (p<0.001), and 4th (P<0.019) weeks of intervention. Conclusion: Pain due to muscular cramp in hemodialysis patients can be attenuated with lower leg massage using olive oil and lavender oil. Lavender oil was more effective than olive oil.

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Asymmetrical Neural Adaptation in Lower Leg Muscles as a Consequence of Stereotypical Motor Training

Journal of Motor Behavior ◽

10.1080/00222895.2011.645912 ◽

2012 ◽

Vol 44 (1) ◽

pp. 63-68 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Tetsuya Ogawa ◽

Noritaka Kawashima ◽

Shuji Suzuki ◽

Kimitaka Nakazawa

Keyword(s):

Lower Leg ◽

Neural Adaptation ◽

Motor Training ◽

Leg Muscles

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Long-Lasting Changes in Muscle Twitch Force During Simulated Work While Standing or Walking

Human Factors The Journal of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society ◽

10.1177/0018720816669444 ◽

2016 ◽

Vol 58 (8) ◽

pp. 1117-1127 ◽

Cited By ~ 9

Author(s):

Maria-Gabriela Garcia ◽

Rudolf Wall ◽

Benjamin Steinhilber ◽

Thomas Läubli ◽

Bernard J. Martin

Keyword(s):

Muscle Function ◽

Signal Amplitude ◽

Lower Leg ◽

Muscle Twitch ◽

Prolonged Standing ◽

Twitch Force ◽

Slow Pace ◽

Leg Muscles ◽

Ergonomic Interventions ◽

Hard Floor

Objective: The aim of this study was to evaluate the long-lasting effects of prolonged standing work on a hard floor or floor mat and slow-pace walking on muscle twitch force (MTF) elicited by electrical stimulation. Background: Prolonged standing work may alter lower-leg muscle function, which can be quantified by changes in the MTF amplitude and duration related to muscle fatigue. Ergonomic interventions have been proposed to mitigate fatigue and discomfort; however, their influences remain controversial. Method: Ten men and eight women simulated standing work in 320-min experiments with three conditions: standing on a hard floor or an antifatigue mat and walking on a treadmill, each including three seated rest breaks. MTF in the gastrocnemius-soleus muscles was evaluated through changes in signal amplitude and duration. Results: The significant decrease of MTF amplitude and an increase of duration after standing work on a hard floor and on a mat persisted beyond 1 hr postwork. During walking, significant MTF metrics changes appeared 30 min postwork. MTF amplitude decrease was not significant after the first 110 min in any of the conditions; however, MTF duration was significantly higher than baseline in the standing conditions. Conclusion: Similar long-lasting weakening of MTF was induced by standing on a hard floor and on an antifatigue mat. However, walking partially attenuated this phenomenon. Application: Mostly static standing is likely to contribute to alterations of MTF in lower-leg muscles and potentially to musculoskeletal disorders regardless of the flooring characteristics. Occupational activities including slow-pace walking may reduce such deterioration in muscle function.

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Changes of Tissue PO2 in the Lower Leg Muscles after Vascular Surgery

Oxygen Transport to Tissue XIV - Advances in Experimental Medicine and Biology ◽

10.1007/978-1-4615-3428-0_109 ◽

1992 ◽

pp. 885-892

Author(s):

K. Wagner ◽

U. Krüger ◽

R. Schäfer ◽

M. Albrecht ◽

G. Hohlbach

Keyword(s):

Vascular Surgery ◽

Lower Leg ◽

Leg Muscles ◽

Tissue Po2

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Comparative Analysis of Barefoot and Shod Running

Sport Science Review ◽

10.2478/v10237-011-0057-0 ◽

2011 ◽

Vol 20 (3-4) ◽

pp. 113-130 ◽

Cited By ~ 5

Author(s):

Colin Utz-Meagher ◽

John Nulty ◽

Lisa Holt

Keyword(s):

Comparative Analysis ◽

Force Plate ◽

Video Camera ◽

Repeated Measure ◽

Initial Contact ◽

Baseline Trial ◽

Repeated Measure Anova ◽

Measure Anova ◽

Before And After ◽

Post Test

Comparative Analysis of Barefoot and Shod Running This study investigated the biomechanical difference between running barefoot and shod before and after a barefoot training program (BTP). Foot angles at contact (FA), contact time (CT), stride length (SL), initial contact force (ICF), and total peak force (TPF) in shod and unshod runners was analyzed. Fourteen collegiate runners attended 12 total sessions over a two week period. Subjects performed a baseline trial, running eight (10-20 meter) repetitions, four barefoot and four shod, at three different stations; running over a force plate, running in front of a SONY DCR-HC52 video camera (30fps) and running in front of a Casio Exilim Pro EX-F1 camera (300fps). A Post-Test (PT) was conducted at the end of the BTP. A repeated measure ANOVA showed significance (p<.05) in the Test factor, BTP; lowering participants FA mean from 18.8deg+/-.9deg to 5.6deg+/-15.1deg, CT mean from .221m+/-.02m to .2m+/-.03m, and TPF mean from 1427.4N+/-312.9N to 1348.2N+/-269.4N. A repeated measure ANOVA showed significance (p<.05) in the Condition factor (shod vs. unshod); lowering participants FA mean from 23.1deg+/-12.6deg to 1.3deg+/-14.4deg, SL mean from .9m+/-.1m to .8m+/-.1m, and ICF mean from 1465.3N+/- 369.6N to 1324.7N+/-379.4N. Running barefoot and following a BTP alters running biomechanics in ways that may decrease running related injuries.

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