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The use of peloids as heat-providing therapeutic systems dates back to antiquity. Such systems consist of a liquid phase and an organic or inorganic solid phase. The latter facilitates the handling, preparation and stability of the solid–liquid system, modifying its organoleptic and phy-sicochemical properties, and improves its efficacy and tolerance. Peloids enable the application of heat to very specific zones and the release of heat at a given rate. The aims of this work are to study 16 reference peloids used in medical spa centers as thermo-therapeutic agents as well as to propose nine raw materials as a solid phase for the preparation of peloids. The physical properties studied are the centesimal composition, the instrumental texture and the thermal parameters. In conclusion, the peloids of the medical spas studied are used as thermotherapeutic agents in the treatment of musculoskeletal disorders, especially in knee osteoarthritis and to a lesser extent in back pain and psoriatic arthropathy. The clinical experience in these centers shows that the main effects of the application of their peloids are the reduction of pain, an increase in the joint’s functional capacity and an improvement in the quality of life. As thermotherapeutic agents, all the peloids of the me-dical spas studied and the pastes (raw materials with distilled water) examined showed a heat flow rate of up to four times lower than that shown by the same amount of water. The raw materials studied can be used as solid phases for the preparation of peloids with mineral waters.

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Caracterización del aerosol marino. Calvo AI, Castro A, Fraile R. RESUMENEn el lenguaje de las ciencias de la atmósfera, el término aerosol designa a las partículas sólidas y/o líquidas presentes en suspensión en una masa de aire, con exclusión de las gotas (o cristales) de nubes y de lluvia. El aerosol marino forma parte del ecosistema y condiciona el clima marítimo así como sus efectos sobre el organismo. En la talasoterapia, el aerosol marino presente en la atmósfera ambiental que se respira adquiere una gran importancia, puesto que el individuo no se puede sustraer a él.En el presenta articula se explica su formación, composición química, propiedades físicas y transporte así como la interacción con el ser humano y el clima.Palabras clave: Aerosol marino, agua, mar, talasoterapia AbstractIn the language of atmospheric sciences, the term aerosol refers to the solid and/or liquid particles present in an air mass, to the exclusion of the droplets (or glasses) of clouds and rain. Marine aerosols constitute a part of the ecosystem and determine the maritime climate; they also can affect the human health. In talasotherapy, inhaled marine aerosols are of great importance because the individual cannot be subtracted from it.In this article formation, chemical composition, physical properties and transport of marine aerosols and their interaction with the human being and climate are explained. Key words: Marine aerosol, water, sea, talasotherapy RésuméDans le jargon des sciences atmosphériques, le terme aérosol désigne les particules solides, ou liquides, présentes en suspensión dans une masse d'air, à l'exclusion des gouttelettes nuageuses et des cristaux de glace. L'aérosol marin constitue une partie de l'écosystème et conditionne le climat maritime ainsi que ses effects sur l'organisme.En thalassothérapie, l'aérosol marin que l'on respire est très important, puisque on ne peut pas s'y soustraire. Cet article traite de la formation, de la composition chimique, des propriétés physiques et du transport de l'aérosol marin, ainsi que de l'interaction avec l'être humain et le climat.

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