Aydin, DuyguHartiningsih, Siti SugihIzgi, Melike GokceBay, SevgiUnlu, KubraTatar, Meryem OzlemAlparslan, Ayse Melike2025-10-242025-10-2420160147-958X1488-2353https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12899/4135Purpose: Foot bathing therapy is a simple technique that induces sensations of comfort and relaxation. The aim of this study was to examine the effect of foot bathing therapy on heart rate variability (HRV) parameters in a healthy population. Methods: Participants were twenty healthy female subjects (median age= 20.67 years, SD= 1.04). The recording ECG was applied for 5 minutes before and for 5 minutes after foot bathing therapy of 10 minutes. Subjects rested for 10 minutes without recording ECG in order to stabilize autonomic parameters. The digital signals were then transferred to a laptop and analyzed using LabChart (R) software (MLS310/7 HRV Module). Results: Almost all HRV parameters increased and heart (pulse) rate and LF/HF ratio decreased after foot bathing therapy compared with before foot bathing therapy. Conclusions: These results indicate for the first time in humans that foot bathing might induce a state of balance between sympathetic and parasympathetic systems and might be helpful to prevent possible cardiac arrhythmias.eninfo:eu-repo/semantics/closedAccessHeart-Rate-Variability; MortalityArticle396S48S512-s2.0-85009977100Q2WOS:000389725000011Q4