{"title":"The Design and Development of Foot Massage Plate from Coconut Shell","authors":"Chananchida Yuktirat, Nichanant Sermsri","volume":88,"journal":"International Journal of Humanities and Social Sciences","pagesStart":197,"pagesEnd":200,"ISSN":"1307-6892","URL":"https:\/\/publications.waset.org\/pdf\/9998167","abstract":"
The objectives of this research were to design and develop foot massage plate from coconut shell. The research investigated on the satisfaction of the users on the developed foot massage plate on 4 aspects; usage, practical in use, safety, and materials & production process. The sample group included 64 people joining the service at Wat Paitan Health Center, Bangkok. The samples were randomly tried on the massage plate and evaluated according to the 4 aspects. The data were analyzed to find mean, percentage, and standard deviation. The result showed that the overall satisfaction was at good level (mean = 3.80). When considering in details, it was found that the subjects reported their highest satisfaction on the practical usage (mean = 4.16), followed by safety (mean = 3.82); then, materials and production process (mean = 3.78). The least satisfaction aspect was on function and usage (mean = 3.45) or moderate level.<\/p>\r\n","references":"[1]\tBunjobchunsawad, \"RokeHauyJakPlauy Tao,\u201d Bangkok, Roumthat, 2009.\r\n[2]\tLadawanOunprasertpong, \"Foot Massage for Pain Relief,\u201d Department for Alternative Medicine, Ministry of Public Health, 2008.\r\n[3]\tKhan, S., Otter, S., &Springett, K, \"The effects of reflexology on foot pain and quality of life in a patient with rheumatoid arthritis: A case report,\u201d The Foot, 16(2), 112-116, 2006.\r\n[4]\tPoole, H.,Glenn, S., & Murphy, P, \"A randomised controlled study of reflexology for the management of chronic low back pain,\u201d European Journal of Pain, 11(8), 878-887, 2007.\r\n[5]\tQuinn, F., Hughes C.M., & Baxter G.D, \"Reflexology in the management of low back pain: A pilot randomised controlled trial,\u201d Complementary Therapies in Medicine, 16(1),3-8, 2008.\r\n[6]\tThai Traditional Medicine Research Institute, \"Foot Massage for Health,\u201d Bangkok, Traditional Medicine Research Institute, 1999.\r\n[7]\tNiratSoodsang, \"Industrial design research,\u201d Bangkok, Odeon Store, 2005.\r\n","publisher":"World Academy of Science, Engineering and Technology","index":"Open Science Index 88, 2014"}