Stress-relieving effects of short-term balneotherapy - a randomized controlled pilot study in healthy adults.

Forschende Komplementarmedizin Pub Date : 2014-01-01 Epub Date: 2014-03-17 DOI:10.1159/000360966
Franziska Matzer, Eva Nagele, Babak Bahadori, Karl Dam, Christian Fazekas
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Abstract

Background: Stress-relieving effects of balneotherapy compared to progressive muscle relaxation (PMR) and to resting were investigated by measuring subjective relaxation and salivary cortisol. It was also examined whether participants with a high versus low stress level would have a different relaxation response.

Methods: A sample of healthy volunteers was randomized to balneotherapy, PMR, or a resting control group, each intervention lasting for 25 min. Pre- and post-intervention salivary cortisol samples were collected, and participants rated their status of relaxation on a quantitative scale. In addition, 3 questionnaires were applied to detect participants' stress level and bodily complaints.

Results: 49 healthy participants were recruited (65.3% female). In a pre-post comparison, salivary cortisol decreased (F = 23.53, p < 0.001) and subjective relaxation ratings increased (F = 132.18, p < 0.001) in all 3 groups. Study participants in the balneotherapy group rated themselves as more relaxed after the intervention as compared to the other groups (F = 5.22, p < 0.009). Participants with a high versus low stress level differed in somatic symptoms and in morning cortisol levels, but showed a similar relaxation response.

Conclusion: Findings suggest that compared to PMR and resting, balneotherapy seems to be more beneficial with regard to subjective relaxation effects and similarly beneficial with regard to a decrease in salivary cortisol.

短期按摩疗法的减压效果——一项健康成人随机对照试验研究
背景:通过测量主观放松和唾液皮质醇,研究了按摩疗法与渐进式肌肉放松(PMR)和休息相比较的压力缓解效果。研究人员还检查了高压力水平和低压力水平的参与者是否会有不同的放松反应。方法:将健康志愿者随机分为沐浴疗法组、PMR组和静息对照组,每次干预持续25分钟。收集干预前和干预后唾液皮质醇样本,参与者以定量量表评估他们的放松状态。此外,还使用3份问卷来检测参与者的压力水平和身体抱怨。结果:49名健康受试者被招募,其中65.3%为女性。在前后比较中,三组唾液皮质醇降低(F = 23.53, p < 0.001),主观放松评分升高(F = 132.18, p < 0.001)。与其他组相比,沐浴疗法组的研究参与者在干预后认为自己更放松(F = 5.22, p < 0.009)。高压力水平和低压力水平的参与者在躯体症状和早晨皮质醇水平上有所不同,但表现出相似的放松反应。结论:研究结果表明,与PMR和休息相比,浴疗似乎在主观放松效果方面更有益,在降低唾液皮质醇方面也同样有益。
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Forschende Komplementarmedizin
Forschende Komplementarmedizin 医学-全科医学与补充医学
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