Asian J Beauty Cosmetol. 2009; 7(3): 199-209.

The Effect of Vibration Bath SPA on Geriatric Depression

Mi Youp Jang, Tae Su Jang,, and ChaeJeong Han

The purpose of this study was to investigate the effect of a Vibration Bath SPA for promoting body composition, blood index and cortisol in eldely. The subjects of this study included 10 eldely who diagnose depression by GDSSF-K(Geriatric Depression Scale Short Form - Korea Version). The subjects received10 times/4 weeks vibration bath spa. After vibration bath spa, percent of body fat(p<0.01), WHR(p<0.01), body age(p<0.05), cortisol(p<0.05) and total depression score(p<0.01) significantly decreased, and lean body mass(p<0.01), BMR (p<0.01), WBC(p<0.05) significantly increased. The results suggestes that vibration bath spa has a positive effect by reducing depression and stress in eldely.

Keywords : Vibration bath, Geriatric depression, Body composition, Cortisol, Geriatric Depression Scale Short Form -Korea Version