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Survey Paper | Ayurveda | India | Volume 12 Issue 10, October 2023 | Popularity: 5 / 10
An Assessment of the Role of Oil Massage in Sound Sleep: A Survey Study
Dr. Khushbu Gohil, Dr. Shalinneekumari Mishra, Vd. Arpan Bhatt
Abstract: Sound sleep plays an integral role in health. A good quality sleep empowers the body to recover and let an individual wake up refreshed. It is a period where the body and mind rest and bodily functions are partially withdrawn & external stimuli is diminished, but easily regained. Globally, poor-quality sleep is prevalent across various age groups, considered to be a public health epidemic that is often unrecognized. Insufficient and/or disturbed sleep impairs attention, alertness, concentration and thus affects on the quality of life. The International classification of sleep disorders lists more than 80 different sleep disorder diagnosed. Massage is the practice of soft tissue manipulation with physical, functional and in some cases psychological purposes. It involves acting on and manipulating the body with the help of different techniques. Oil massage tones up the nervous system, influences respiration and quickens the elimination of toxins and waste materials from the body through skin. Massage with oil increases blood circulation and warms up the body parts. By soothing nervous system, it causes quality sleep. A health survey was carried out by Department of Swasthavritta, Institute of Teaching and Research in Ayurveda (ITRA), Jamnagar through Google Forms platform to assess the health status of individuals and the effect of oil massage in sound sleep. Survey aimed to assess the association between oil massage and quality of sleep. The parameters like nature of sleep with the time duration of night sleep were studied. Total 472 individuals recorded their response out of which 86 individuals were found to be practicing oil massage regularly. Among 86 individuals 65 were experiencing sound sleep. It is concluded that, Oil massage is highly beneficial in producing sound sleep with proper duration.
Keywords: Massage, Sleep, Sound sleep, Survey
Edition: Volume 12 Issue 10, October 2023
Pages: 641 - 643
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