Is thalassotherapy simply a type of climatotherapy?

Maraver, Francisco; Michán, Alfredo; Morer, Carla; Aguilera, Lourdes

doi:10.1007/s00484-010-0382-5

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“…Thalassotherapy (Greek for the Sea) consists of the medical use of marine waters, characterized by their high mineralization, high density, and chemical composition rich in chlorides, sodium, magnesium, calcium, potassium, iodine, etc., as well as of the application of sea muds called limos (pelotherapy). Further, it involves a methodical and systematic exposure to the sun and marine climatotherapy [6,7]. Aquatic therapy, according to Alonso [8], "is a therapeutic procedure in which the mechanical properties of water are used in combination with specific treatment techniques and intentions in order to facilitate the function and achievement of the proposed therapeutic objectives", and one of the main pathologies that benefit from these techniques is the neurological processes of an adult [9], including people affected by stroke.…”

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Evaluation of the Feasibility of a Two-Week Course of Aquatic Therapy and Thalassotherapy in a Mild Post-Stroke Population

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Michán-Doña

Álvarez-Badillo

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Strokes are a leading cause of disability in developed countries. Patients with disabilities need rehabilitation to improve their physical functioning, mental status, and quality of life. Currently, no high-quality evidence can be found attesting the benefits of any of the interventions that are nowadays used. Water-based exercise may improve the physical conditions and quality of life of people in the post-stroke phase. The objective of this study is to test whether aquatic therapy in an enriched environment at the seaside (a thalassotherapy center) could play a role in this condition. A quasi-experimental prospective study consisting of a specific program assessed 62 patients with a mild–moderate disability pre- and post-2 weeks of intensive treatment. They followed a thalassotherapy regimen including aquatic therapy in a sea water pool at 32–34 °C for 45 min daily five times a week. The outcomes measured were the Berg Balance scale, the Timed Up and Go test, the 10-meter walking test, the 6-min walking test, the Pain Visual Analogue Scale, the WHO Well-being index, EuroQoL VAS and EuroQoL 5D. We observed a significant improvement in all outcomes measured (p < 0.001, except mobility EuroQoL p < 0.05), except in the other four dimensions of the EuroQoL 5D and 10-metre walking test (NS). Conclusion: A two-week intensive course of aquatic therapy and thalassotherapy may be beneficial in the short term by reducing pain and improving the functional status and overall well-being of post-stroke patients.

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“…In this sense, we used the WHO-5 Scale and we found significant improvements. Well-being is crucial for stroke rehabilitation, and thalassotherapy and health resort medicine may play a role on this [7,51].…”

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Evaluation of the Feasibility of a Two-Week Course of Aquatic Therapy and Thalassotherapy in a Mild Post-Stroke Population

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Michán-Doña

Álvarez-Badillo

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“…Associated health measures, emphasizing relaxation, change of nutrition, and physical exercise shall be carried out to improve overall physical fitness. The concept of well-being has its origin in the work of Halbert Dunn in 1959, in which he discusses a particular state that incorporates a general sense of well-being that is formed by the body, mind, spirit, and surrounding environment (13)(14)(15)(16). Since old times, health has been known as a motivation to travel.…”

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Thalassotherapy today

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Munteanu²

2019

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Introduction. Thalassotherapy has many aspects in common with thermalism or balneotherapy but also some distinctive characteristics. Balneology has a long European and Asian tradition and Romania can be the cornerstone of international bridges in this area due to its geographical position, legendary tradition and extraordinary natural resources of all kind. Each Balneary Resort begins its story with the discovery of natural factors whose therapeutical value has been clinically and experimentally proven by scientific personalities of that time. (1). Material and method. This article is a systematic and summarizing review of all published articles related to the thalassotherapy and thermal medicine subject found in Web of Science Core Collection. The methodological work is focused on the development of a bibliometric study of the literature generated regarding “thalassotherapy” therm. The analysis process followed integrates the use of descriptive-quantitative statistical techniques, which constitute a series of bibiliometric indicators that allow explore the research dynamics followed so far by the scientific community. These bibliometric indicators are numerical data that enable the analysis of diverse features of the scientific activity, linked both to the production and consumption of information and are based on the so-called “bibliometric laws”. Results and discussions. Analyzing an article database can be of real impact on the development of the field of Thalassotherapy but also can drive the future implications in the scientific arena. Conclusions. In balneary tourism, the importance of researching natural resources is essential for the development of a balneary resort promotion plan, thus providing information on the therapeutic properties of natural factors, their contribution to our health and the biological mechanisms by which they act on our body.

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