芳香精油按摩對於體脂肪與體重控制之成效評估

Effects Evaluation of Aromatic Essential Oils Massage Treatment on Body Fat and Weight Control

劉婉甄(Wan-Chen Liu) ； 歐明秋(Ming-Chiu Ou)

《美容科技學刊》 6卷2期 (2009/09) Pp. 5-20

https://doi.org/10.30001/JIES.200909.0001

摘要

本研究旨在探討芳香療法對於體脂肪與體重控制之療效評估，試驗對象以方便取樣選擇20-40歲校園學生或其親友，篩選身體質量指數(BMI)大於23之志願受測者，研究方法採雙盲測試，隨機分組。實驗組以雪松2、醒目薰衣草2、肉桂1、樟腦迷迭香1、花梨木1、檸檬1之比例稀釋於向日葵油調製成3%複方按摩油，對照組使用加入少許人工香料的向日葵油，兩者均以順時針方向於受測者腹部每日按摩一次，持續措施八週，紀錄施測前、後受測者的體重、身體質量指數、體脂肪率及生活品質問卷調查結果。研究結果顯示該複方精油對於體重、身體質量指數、體脂肪率之控制未達顯著差異，對於芳療研究提出建議及改善措施，並呼籲坊間所刊載之配方使用須加以審慎評估。

關鍵字

芳香療法 ； 體脂肪 ； 體重控制 ； 身體質量指數 ； BMI

並列摘要

This research purpose discusses the aromatherapy massage effect of evaluation regarding the body fat and the body weight control. The experimental object chooses 20-40 year old of campus student or its relatives and friends by convenience sampling. Screening body mass index (BMT) is bigger than 23 volunteers, the research technique picks the double blind test, divides into the experimental group and the control group randomly. The experimental group is by deodar cedarwood 2, lavendin 2, cinnamon 1, camphor rosemary 1, rosewood 1 and lemon 1 dilutes in the sunflower oil modulates 3% massage oil. The control group is the use joins the little artificial fragrance the sunflower oil to treat as the massage oil. Both of volunteers every day massage abdomen one time by clockwise direction. The involvement measure continues for eight weeks. We recorded previous and after measuring data of body weight, body mass index, body fat rate and life quality questionnaire survey result. The findings showed that this blended essential oil regarding the body weight control, body mass index, body fat rate has not reached the remarkable difference effect. We proposed some suggestion and improvement on aromatherapy research. Simultaneously, appealed people who use the formula printed in book must perform to appraise carefully.

並列關鍵字

Aromatherapy ； Body fat ； Weight control ； Body mass index ； BMI

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