스포츠마사지가 사무직 직장인의 체열과 피로도에 미치는 영향

Abstract

Most office workers have to sit and use computers all day. Considering this important problem, this study aimed to investigate the complementary and alternative medical effects of massage therapy on office workers. Specifically, this study attempted to determine whether sports massage has a significant difference in changes in office workers' body heat and fatigue for office workers. To conduct this study, a total of 50 office workers were randomly selected and divided into the experimental group and the control group. The body temperature of various parts of the body (left and right of deltoid muscle, left and right of erector spinae muscle, left and right of flexor carpi radialis, left and right of peroneus longus) were measured before and after receiving massage treatments. The measurement tool for fatigue consists of 19 items on a 5-point Likert scale. If the score was high than 36 points, the individual was experiencing fatigue. Body heat was measured using an Infrared Thermal Imager Manufactured by Mesh. Overall, the results showed a positive correlation between receiving massage treatment and the increase in body temperature, excepting, peroneuslongus. Furthermore, a positive correlation was found between the massage and the decrease of fatigue. Thus, it suggests that sports massage will raise body temperature and help blood circulation. When received regularly, sports massage should have positive effects on muscle pain as well as posture correction on office workers.