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Sleep and spa therapies: What is the role of balneotherapy associated with exercise? A systematic review [PDF]

Frontiers in Physiology, 2022
Balneotherapy and exercise are potential factors influencing sleep through several physiological pathways and relaxing effects. This review aims to assess whether balneotherapy can improve sleep quality in concomitance or not with exercise.
Lucia Castelli, Letizia Galasso, Antonino Mulè, Andrea Ciorciari, Francesca Fornasini, Angela Montaruli, Angela Montaruli, Eliana Roveda, Eliana Roveda, Fabio Esposito, Fabio Esposito   +10 more
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Hydrogen Sulfide Delivery in Sulfurous Thermal Waters: Saturnia as a Translational Model for Gasotransmitter Pharmacology-A Narrative Review. [PDF]

Health Sci Rep
ABSTRACT Background Hydrogen sulfide (H2S) is an endogenous gasotransmitter regulating redox balance, inflammation, and vascular tone, but reproducing the spatial and kinetic features of endogenous production remains challenging. We examine sulfurous thermal waters as natural contexts of sustained H2S exposure, using the Saturnia springs (Tuscany ...
Ferrara E, Scaramuzzino M, Ciaramellano D, Brunetti L, Balice G, Murmura G, Sinjari B.   +6 more
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Intensive combined balneotherapy and aquatic exercise for knee osteoarthritis: short-term clinical and functional outcomes [PDF]

Frontiers in Medicine
BackgroundKnee osteoarthritis (OA) is a major cause of global disability, necessitating cost-effective interventions. While balneotherapy and acquatic exercise (AE) are established conservative treatments, evidence regarding their combined efficacy ...
Gianluca Regazzo, Gianluca Regazzo, Paola Contessa, Beatrice Forcato, Maddalena Fornasiero, Matteo Gaiofatto, Manuela Gibellini, Federico Massimo, Erika Venturini, Anna Scanu, Stefano Masiero, Stefano Masiero   +11 more
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Motor Fiber Tract Changes Following iTBS Stimulation in a Basal Ganglia Stroke Patient: A Case Report. [PDF]

Clin Case Rep
ABSTRACT This case report describes the application of intermittent theta‐burst stimulation (iTBS) targeting the cerebellum in a 46‐year‐old female patient with basal ganglia infarction. Following a 2‐week intervention, enhanced corticospinal tract connectivity and contralateral compensatory fiber reorganization in specific brain regions were observed.
Xi L, Liu Q, Zou Y, Yang X, Yao L.
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Effects on Physical Functioning and Fear of Falling of a 3-Week Balneotherapy Program Alone or Associated with a Physical Activity and Educational Program in Older Adult Fallers: A Randomized-Controlled Trial [PDF]

Clinical Interventions in Aging
Pierre Louis Bernard,1 Xavier de la Tribonniere,2 Alessandra Pellecchia,2 Lucie Gamon,3 Fanchon Herman,3 Marie-Christine Picot,3 Nathalie J Raffort,4 Thierry Paillard,5 Jean-Baptiste Robiaud,6 Gregory Ninot,7 Jean Bousquet,8 Hubert Blain6 1Euromov ...
Bernard PL, de la Tribonniere X, Pellecchia A, Gamon L, Herman F, Picot MC, Raffort NJ, Paillard T, Robiaud JB, Ninot G, Bousquet J, Blain H   +11 more
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PATHOPHYSIOLOGICAL MECHANISMS OF BALNEOTHERAPY WITH POTENTIAL IMPLICATIONS FOR CENTRAL ASIAN SPAS AND SANATORIUMS

Central Asian Journal of Medical Hypotheses and Ethics, 2021
Spa therapy includes all modalities/ treatments based on evidence that are administered in spas or sanatoriums. Balneotherapy, the immersion in mineral water, is the main balneological modality in spa therapy programs. Clinical trials performed in Europe,
Sinan Kardeş, Mine Karagülle
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The influence of sport climbing on depression and anxiety levels - literature review

Journal of Education, Health and Sport, 2018
Introduction: Depression, as one of the most common psychological disorders, which is characterized by anxiety problems, lack of energy, feeling of worthlessness or self-esteem problems affects from 5 to 17% of the population. Despite the fact that it is
Grzegorz Zieliński, Aleksandra Byś, Michał Baszczowski, Michał Ginszt, Marta Suwała, Piotr Majcher   +5 more
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Balneotherapy in medicine: A review [PDF]

Environmental Health and Preventive Medicine, 2005
Bathing in water (balneotherapy or spa therapy) has been frequently and widely used in classical medicine as a cure for diseases. This paper reviews the present literature on the use of balneotherapy in dermatologic, chronic musculoskeletal (inflammatory and non-inflammatory), metabolic and psychological conditions.We performed a systematic review on ...
NASERMOADDELI, Ali, KAGAMIMORI, Sadanobu
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Influence of the quality of sleep on the masticatory muscle activity - a pilot study

Journal of Education, Health and Sport, 2018
Introduction: Modern literature indicates an uptrend in the occurrence of sleep disorders. Currently, about 30-40% of adults are suffering from sleep disorders, which makes them one of the most common health problems of the population.
Grzegorz Zieliński, Aleksandra Byś, Michał Baszczowski, Michał Ginszt, Marta Suwała, Jacek Szkutnik, Piotr Majcher   +6 more
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Comparison of resting masticatory muscle activity among women of different ages

Journal of Education, Health and Sport, 2018
Background: Surface electromyography is one of the test methods allowing to evaluate the bioelectric activity of muscles using the excitability of some tissues.
Grzegorz Zieliński, Aleksandra Byś, Zuzanna Filipiak, Michał Baszczowski, Michał Ginszt, Marta Suwała, Jacek Szkutnik, Piotr Majcher   +7 more
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