• JAIGANESH. E
• Rajeshwari
• Mallika kannan

Study was conducted to assess the effectiveness of foot massage on cardiac parameters among hypertensive patients in SVMCH&RC, Puducherry. Quantitative research approach with Quasi experimental pre test – post test control group design was used for this study. The sample of 40 hypertensive patients were selected through Non probability Purposive sampling technique. Demographic variables and clinical variables were collected by using structured questionnaire. The cardiac parameters (Blood Pressure monitored by Sphygmomanometer and heart rate monitored manually) then foot massage was given to experimental group. Result shown that mean and SD score, in experimental group for Heart rate was 73.50 ± 4.53 and in control group 87.60 ± 4.61.The calculated‘t’ value for heart rate was 10.7 which was greater than the tabulated value p<0.05.Hence the research hypothesis H1 was accepted. It was evident that foot massage was effective in reducing blood pressure among the patients with hypertension.

Foot massage , hypertensive patients, blood pressure , heart rate.

" A STUDY TO ASSESS THE EFFECTIVENESS OF FOOT MASSAGE ON CARDIAC PARAMETERS AMONG HYPERTENSIVE PATIENTS IN SVMCH&RC, PUDUCHERRY.", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.6, Issue 4, page no.144-151, April-2019, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR1904922.pdf

" A STUDY TO ASSESS THE EFFECTIVENESS OF FOOT MASSAGE ON CARDIAC PARAMETERS AMONG HYPERTENSIVE PATIENTS IN SVMCH&RC, PUDUCHERRY.", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.6, Issue 4, page no. pp144-151, April-2019, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR1904922.pdf