Cardiovascular physiological effects of balneotherapy: focused on seasonal differences

Cardiovascular physiological effects of balneotherapy: focused on seasonal differences

Hot water bathing has been demonstrated to be an effective way to improve people's cardiovascular health in many studies. This study focused on seasonal physiological changes to provide suggestions on bathing methods based on season for hot spring bathing. Volunteers were recruited to the progr...

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Veröffentlicht in:Hypertension research 2023-07, Vol.46 (7), p.1650-1661
Hauptverfasser: Wang, Po-Chun, Song, Qiao-Chu, Chen, Chung-Yen, Su, Ta-Chen
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Balneology
Baths
Blood pressure
Blood Pressure - physiology
Cardiovascular System
Heart rate
Humans
Hypertension
Pharmacists
Physiology
Seasons
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Zusammenfassung:Hot water bathing has been demonstrated to be an effective way to improve people's cardiovascular health in many studies. This study focused on seasonal physiological changes to provide suggestions on bathing methods based on season for hot spring bathing. Volunteers were recruited to the program of hot spring bathing at 38-40 °C in New Taipei City. Cardiovascular function, blood oxygen, and ear temperature were observed. There were five assessments for each participant during the study process: baseline, bathing for 20 min and 2 cycles *20 (2*20) min, resting for 20 min and 2*20 min after bathing, respectively. Lower blood pressure (p 
ISSN:0916-9636
1348-4214
DOI:10.1038/s41440-023-01248-4