Effect of water bath temperature on physiological parameters and subjective sensation in older people

Ono, Junji; Hashiguchi, Nobuko; Sawatari, Hiroyuki; Ohkusa, Toshifumi; Miyazono, Mami; Son, Su Young; Magota, Chie; Tochihara, Yutaka; Chishaki, Akiko

doi:10.1111/ggi.13053

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“…Evidence shows that IAP is associated with poor physical health. Prior researchers have identified IAP as the most important environmental risk factor globally associated with adverse health effects [36,37,38,39,40,41,42,43,44,45,46,47,48]. However, there is little empirical evidence of the relationship between IAP and depression based on nationally representative data, especially in developing countries [39,40].…”

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“…A randomized clinical pilot trial conducted in Germany showed that hypothermic baths (HTB) do have generalized efficacy in depressed patients. The results of a non-controlled HTB study aimed at 20 depressive patients, also conducted in Germany, showed an improvement after hypothermic baths [46,47]. Furthermore, HTB, especially before bedtime, improved sleep quality in healthy, insomniac people and elderly patients with depression and vascular dementia.…”

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Gender Differences in Geriatric Depressive Symptoms in Rural China: The Role of Physical Housing Environments and Living Arrangements

Fang

Jin-Feng

Guo³

et al. 2019

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Physical housing environment and living arrangements are significant determinants of health, particularly in developing countries, although results are mixed. We conducted this study to examine the gender differences in geriatric depressive symptoms in rural China, and further explored the influence of housing environments and living arrangements on depressive symptoms. The data used for this study were from the third wave of the nationally representative China Health and Retirement Longitudinal Study (CHARLS) survey in 2015; a total of 2056 females and 2529 males were included in this study. According to the analysis findings, 46.15% of the respondents had depressive symptoms based on the CES-D, with a statistically significant gender difference of 54.32% in females and 39.50% in males. Logistic Regression findings identified that with regard to the items of physical housing environments, toilets without seats (OR = 1.349) and the unavailability of bathing facilities (OR = 1.469) were statistically associated with depressive symptoms among male participants, whereas for female participants the use of polluting fuels (OR = 1.248) and living arrangements (i.e., living with children, OR = 1.430) was statistically associated with depressive symptoms. Statistically significant gender differences were found for having shower or bath facilities and our findings underscored that physical housing environments and living arrangements were associated with depressive symptoms for both genders. Moreover, the study revealed that a slight gender difference exists in terms of geriatric depression in rural China. Females are more likely to become depressed than their male counterparts with the same characteristics.

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Gender Differences in Geriatric Depressive Symptoms in Rural China: The Role of Physical Housing Environments and Living Arrangements

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Jin-Feng

Guo³

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“…Elderly participants did not feel that 41 °C was hot. During the 15-minute bath, body temperature did not increase as much in elderly participants compared to that in young participants, and elderly participants are reported to have low sensitivity to warm temperatures (Ono et al 2017, Taylor et al 1995. The temperature at which the elderly feels comfortable bathing, the young find unpleasant (Taylor et al, 1995).…”

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“…Therefore, it is important to determine why the bathing time increases in elderly persons. Previous studies have reported a smaller increase in the body temperature of elderly participants during bathing compared to that in young participants (Takahashi et al 2007) and elderly individuals have a decreased sensation of changes in temperature (Ono et al 2017). For these reasons, the bathing time of an elderly person tends to be longer.…”

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Effect of aging on thermoregulatory and subjective responses during a 15-minute bath at 41 °C

Miwa

Shimasaki

Mizutani

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The purpose of this study was to clarify the effects of bathing on thermoregulatory and subjective responses in elderly persons compared to those in young persons. Ten young (20.4 years) and 10 elderly (69.7 years) individuals were asked to bathe for 15 minutes in water at 41 °C. Tympanic temperature (Tty) was measured using a thermometer with a thermistor, sweating rate (SR) was measured by a ventilated capsule method, and skin blood flow (SkBF) was measured by laser Doppler flowmetry to assess thermoregulatory responses. Subjective thermal and comfort sensations were evaluated using a sevenpoint scale. The results showed significant increases in Tty, SR and SkBF in young participants than in elderly participants. In addition, we divided the total bathing period into three time periods and observed later SR and SkBF responses in elderly participants than in young participants. While young participants felt hot and unpleasant during the late time period, elderly participants felt warm and comfortable during the entire duration of bathing. These results demonstrate the thermoregulatory responses due to changes in physical structure and function due to aging during a 15-minute bath at 41 °C in the elderly.

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“…The elderly regularly attend the thermal environment for various indications and the physiological and psychological effects of the treatments are quantified. To respond to the urgent request of healthy ageing for all nations [7], the influence of therapeutic programmes is also questioned on global and specific health perceptions [8,9]. Although biomedical and public health outcomes are necessary, they are insufficient for comprehensive outcome assessment.…”

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Benefits of a 3-week outpatient balneotherapy programme on patient-reported outcomes

Bernard

Ninot²,

Raffort³

et al. 2020

Aging Clin Exp Res

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Background Analysis of the health profile of participants aged over 65 has been initiated in balneotherapy. Aims To determine the benefits of a 3-week outpatient balneotherapy program on patient-reported outcomes. Methods Our sample consisted of 1471 people. The average age of the study population was 72.5 years (± 5.1) and 67% of the participants were females. Symptoms intensity was measured by visual analogue scale, and health-related quality of life (HRQL) with the EQ5D questionnaire before and after the program. Changes of perceived functional status were rated using a 3-point Likert scale. ResultsThe results indicated a significant increase in the fear of falling and a decrease in fatigue. EQ5D reveals a significant improvement after the program. The perceived change scores remained stable, except for anxiety/depression. Conclusions The study indicated significant improvements of HRQL and a decrease of perception of fatigue and anxiety in elderly people participants in a 3-week balneological programme.

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Effect of water bath temperature on physiological parameters and subjective sensation in older people

Abstract: These results suggest that hot water bathing during cold seasons might induce more serious physiological changes in older people. Geriatr Gerontol Int 2017; 17: 2164-2170.

Cited by 12 publications

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Gender Differences in Geriatric Depressive Symptoms in Rural China: The Role of Physical Housing Environments and Living Arrangements

Gender Differences in Geriatric Depressive Symptoms in Rural China: The Role of Physical Housing Environments and Living Arrangements

Effect of aging on thermoregulatory and subjective responses during a 15-minute bath at 41 °C

Benefits of a 3-week outpatient balneotherapy programme on patient-reported outcomes

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