Head-out immersion in natural thermal mineral water for the management of hypertension: a review of randomized controlled trials

Dan, Yuan; Yu, Zhaoxia; Wang, Wen; Yu, Cheng

doi:10.1007/s00484-019-01780-4

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“…Balneotherapy facilities could provide to post-COVID-19 subjects neuromotor rehabilitation with in-water muscle strength and balance exercises and walking recovery (Musumeci et al 2018 ; Masiero et al 2019 ; Morer et al 2020 ) enhancing cardiac (Pagourelias et al 2011 ; Sato et al 2009 ; Yuan et al 2019 ; Persiyanova-Dubrova et al 2019 ; Karaarslan et al 2018 ) or pulmonary performance (Baldi et al 2015 ; Khaltaev et al 2020 ). Moreover, balneotherapy may contribute to the management of comorbidities frequently existing in patients recovered from COVID-19: such as obesity and additional neurological and/or musculoskeletal conditions (Bender et al 2014 ; Fioravanti et al 2015b ; Masiero et al 2018 ; Özkuk and Dilekçi 2019 ; Munteanu et al 2019 ; Özkuk and Uysal 2019 ; Koç et al 2021 ; Eröksüz et al 2020 ; Cantista and Maraver 2020 ; Takinacı et al 2019 ; Dilekçi et al 2019 , 2020 ; Kamioka et al 2020b ; Tenti et al 2020 ; Özkuk and Ateş 2020 ; Yücesoy et al 2021 ; Karaarslan et al 2021 ).…”

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Italian and Japanese public attention toward balneotherapy in the COVID-19 era

Maccarone

Kamioka

Cheleschi

et al. 2021

Environ Sci Pollut Res

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Italian and Japanese public widely use balneotherapy. The population interest in balneotherapy in coronavirus disease-2019 (COVID-19) era should be investigated. Therefore, we aimed to exploit Google Trends analysis, as a measure of peoples’ interest in balneotherapy, in two countries, Italy and Japan. In this infodemiology study, Google Trends was queried for the lay terms widely used by the Italian population to refer to the balneotherapy setting (terme + termale) and by the Japanese to refer to the bathing place and balneotherapy facilities (温泉 + スパ). The internet searches in 2020 were compared to overlapping time spans in 2016–2019 and were correlated with new confirmed cases/deaths. This study demonstrated that from February 23 to June 20, 2020, and from October 4 to December 26, 2020, the internet searches of the Italian words corresponding to balneotherapy were statistically significantly decreased; however, the internet searches were not significantly different in June 21 to October 3, 2020, compared to overlapping time spans in 2016–2019 in Italy. The study also showed that from March 15 to September 5, 2020, and from November 29 to December 26, 2020, the internet searches of the Japanese words corresponding to balneotherapy were statistically significantly decreased; however, the internet searches were significantly increased in September 13 to November 7, 2020, and were not significantly different in November 8 to 28, 2020, compared to overlapping time spans in 2016–2019 in Japan. There were significant negative correlations between the relative search volume and number of new cases (rho=−0.634; p<0.001)/deaths (rho=−0.856; p<0.001) in Italy and the number of new deaths (rho=−0.348; p=0.012) in Japan. Population interest in balneotherapy has changed in the COVID-19 era both in Italy and Japan. During the early stage of pandemic (March to June), the interest was lower. After this early stage, the interest showed a recovery in both countries. In Italy, the population interest reached to its prior levels in late June through early October, with a peak in August. In Japan, the recovery exceeded the prior 4-year levels in mid-September through early November. Then, both countries demonstrated a decline in interest: began in early October in Italy and late November in Japan. This information would allow us to understand/address the population response in the pandemic in respect of the balneotherapy and would guide the preparedness of healthcare providers and planners both in this pandemic and future similar situations.

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Italian and Japanese public attention toward balneotherapy in the COVID-19 era

Maccarone

Kamioka

Cheleschi

et al. 2021

Environ Sci Pollut Res

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“…These spas have experienced multidisciplinary rehabilitation teams (e.g., spa physicians, physical therapists, physiotherapists, and rehabilitation nurses) to provide and adjust the rehabilitation program to the individual patient's needs. Although spa therapy has yet no evidence specific to COVID-19, it and its interventions (e.g., balneotherapy, peloid therapy, aquatic exercises, and exercise) have been demonstrated beneficial in improving fatigue, dyspnea, pain, and depression/ anxiety, and in increasing quality of life of patients who have these symptoms, in many reviews and numerous clinical studies (Kamioka et al 2020;Khaltaev et al 2020;Munteanu et al 2019;Baldi et al 2015;Fioravanti et al 2010Fioravanti et al , 2018Rapolienė et al 2020;Király et al 2020;Gay et al 2020;Bernetti et al 2020;Varzaityte et al 2020;Dilekçi et al 2019Dilekçi et al , 2020Eröksüz et al 2020;Yuan et al 2019;Cozzi et al 2020;Gálvez et al 2020;Corvillo et al 2020;Pérez-Fernández et al 2019;Peultier-Celli et al 2019;Hanzel et al 2019;Yücesoy et al 2019;Özkuk and Di lekçi 2019;Masiero et al 2020c;Tenti et al 2020;Koçak et al 2020;Özkuk and Uysal 2019;Cantista and Maraver 2020;Cheleschi et al 2020;Özkuk and Ateş 2020;Min et al 2020;Prossegger et al 2019;Persiyanova-Dubrova et al 2019). Interestingly, hypothetical and theoretical backgrounds of using spas as rehabilitation facilities for post-COVID-19 patients have been discussed in several articles (Macca...…”

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Public interest in spa therapy during the COVID-19 pandemic: analysis of Google Trends data among Turkey

Kardeş

2021

Int J Biometeorol

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In Turkey, spas are widely used and preferred by patients who are seeking relief from their disability and pain. The spa therapy program is partly reimbursed by the national health insurance system. The objective of the present study was to leverage Google Trends to elucidate the public interest in spas in Turkey during the COVID-19 pandemic. Google Trends was queried to analyze search trends within Turkey for the Turkish term representing a spa (i.e., kaplıca) from

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“…Literature data indicate that bicarbonate mineral water has numerous health benefits, reflected in reduced cholesterol and glucose levels. Consequently, bicarbonates from mineral water play a significant role in preventing cardiovascular diseases [ [10] , [11] , [12] ]. Moreover, low-mineral water intake might improve the redox state in rats with metabolic syndrome, but there is still insufficient evidence for patients with T2DM [ 13 ].…”

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