Lavender aromatherapy in recovery from exercise

Citation
Ij. Romine et al., Lavender aromatherapy in recovery from exercise, PERC MOT SK, 88(3), 1999, pp. 756-758
Citations number
5
Categorie Soggetti
Psycology
Journal title
PERCEPTUAL AND MOTOR SKILLS
ISSN journal
00315125 → ACNP
Volume
88
Issue
3
Year of publication
1999
Part
1
Pages
756 - 758
Database
ISI
SICI code
0031-5125(199906)88:3<756:LAIRFE>2.0.ZU;2-D
Abstract
20 men were randomly assigned to a control or an experimental group. After baseline screening, all subjects performed moderate physical exercise fur 2 min., then rested for 10 min., during which the experimental group was exp osed to lavender aromatherapy. Recovery measures included diastolic and sys tolic blood pressure, mean arterial pressure, pulse pressure, and heart rar e. As the mean difference in diastolic blood pressure fell lust short of st atistical significance, further study with larger groups is required.