Stress and Fatigue Management Using Balneotherapy in a Short-Time Randomized Controlled Trial
Joint Authors
Rapolienė, Lolita
Razbadauskas, Artūras
Sąlyga, Jonas
Martinkėnas, Arvydas
Source
Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine
Issue
Vol. 2016, Issue 2016 (31 Dec. 2016), pp.1-10, 10 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2016-03-09
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
10
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Objective.
To investigate the influence of high-salinity geothermal mineral water on stress and fatigue.
Method.
180 seamen were randomized into three groups: geothermal (65), music (50), and control (65).
The geothermal group was administered 108 g/L salinity geothermal water bath for 2 weeks five times a week.
Primary outcome was effect on stress and fatigue.
Secondary outcomes were the effect on cognitive function, mood, and pain.
Results.
The improvements after balneotherapy were a reduction in the number and intensity of stress-related symptoms, a reduction in pain and general, physical, and mental fatigue, and an improvement in stress-related symptoms management, mood, activation, motivation, and cognitive functions with effect size from 0.8 to 2.3.
In the music therapy group, there were significant positive changes in the number of stress symptoms, intensity, mood, pain, and activity with the effect size of 0.4 to 1.1.
The researchers did not observe any significant positive changes in the control group.
The comparison between the groups showed that balneotherapy was superior to music therapy and no treatment group.
Conclusions.
Balneotherapy is beneficial for stress and fatigue reduction in comparison with music or no therapy group.
Geothermal water baths have a potential as an efficient approach to diminish stress caused by working or living conditions.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Rapolienė, Lolita& Razbadauskas, Artūras& Sąlyga, Jonas& Martinkėnas, Arvydas. 2016. Stress and Fatigue Management Using Balneotherapy in a Short-Time Randomized Controlled Trial. Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine،Vol. 2016, no. 2016, pp.1-10.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1104522
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Rapolienė, Lolita…[et al.]. Stress and Fatigue Management Using Balneotherapy in a Short-Time Randomized Controlled Trial. Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine No. 2016 (2016), pp.1-10.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1104522
American Medical Association (AMA)
Rapolienė, Lolita& Razbadauskas, Artūras& Sąlyga, Jonas& Martinkėnas, Arvydas. Stress and Fatigue Management Using Balneotherapy in a Short-Time Randomized Controlled Trial. Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine. 2016. Vol. 2016, no. 2016, pp.1-10.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1104522
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1104522