Efficacy of hydrotherapy, spa therapy, and balneotherapy on sleep quality: a systematic review.
Int J Biometeorol
; 67(6): 975-991, 2023 Jun.
Article
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| ID: mdl-37145200
ABSTRACT
The purpose of this article was to review and assess the results obtained from human studies on the effects of hydrotherapy, balneotherapy, and spa therapy on sleep disorders. In this study, databases such as Pubmed, Embase, Web of Science, Google Scholar, Cochrane, Scopus, and sciences direct database were searched from the beginning to September 2022. All human studies that examined the effect of hydrotherapy, balneotherapy, and spa therapy on sleep disorders were published in the form of a full article in English. In the end, only 18 of the 189 articles met the criteria for analysis. Most studies have shown that balneotherapy, spa therapy, and hydrotherapy may by affecting some hormones such as histamine, serotonin, sympathetic nerves, and regulating body temperature led to increased quality and quantity of sleep. Also, the results obtained from Downs and Black show that 3 studies were rated as very good, 7 studies as good, 7 studies as fair, and 1 study as weak. The results of studies also showed that hydrotherapy leads to an improvement in the PSQI score index. Nevertheless, more clinical trials are needed to determine the mechanism of action of hydrotherapy on sleep disorders.
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Full text:
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Collection:
01-internacional
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Balneology
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Sleep Quality
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Hydrotherapy
Type of study:
Systematic_reviews
Limits:
Humans
Language:
En
Journal:
Int J Biometeorol
Year:
2023
Document type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Iran