PMID- 28931990
OWN - NLM
STAT- PubMed-not-MEDLINE
LR  - 20220409
IS  - 0915-5287 (Print)
IS  - 2187-5626 (Electronic)
IS  - 0915-5287 (Linking)
VI  - 29
IP  - 9
DP  - 2017 Sep
TI  - Effect of a 21-day balneotherapy program on blood cell counts, ponogen levels, 
      and blood biochemical indexes in servicemen in sub-health condition.
PG  - 1573-1577
LID - 10.1589/jpts.29.1573 [doi]
AB  - [Purpose] The aim of our study was to explore the changes in the blood of 
      servicemen in sub-health conditions during a 21-day balneotherapy program. 
      [Subjects and Methods] For this study, 129 servicemen in sub-health condition 
      were recruited. The subjects were randomly divided into either the balneotherapy 
      group (70) or the control group (59). Subjects in the balneotherapy group 
      received whole-body immersion bath therapy in thermomineral water (30 min daily) 
      for 21 days. Their blood samples were examined 1 day before and after 
      balneotherapy. The parameters studied included mean corpuscular hemoglobin (MCH), 
      mean corpuscular hemoglobin concentration (MCHC), white blood cell (WBC), lactic 
      acid (LAC), alanine aminotransferase (ALT), glucose (GLU), and triglycerides (TG) 
      levels. [Results] After 21 days of balneotherapy, MCH levels and MCHC increased 
      significantly and WBC counts increased significantly. LAC levels decreased 
      significantly. ALT, GLU, and TG levels decreased signi fi cantly. In the control 
      group, there were no statistical differences before and after tap water baths 
      following the same procedure. [Conclusion] A 21-day balneotherapy program 
      signi fi cantly improved blood cell counts and blood biochemical indexes and reduced 
      ponogen levels in servicemen in sub-health condition.
FAU - Xu, Li
AU  - Xu L
AD  - Department of Aerospace Biodynamics, Fourth Military Medical University, China.
AD  - Department of Medical Affairs, Lintong Sanatorium of Lanzhou Military Region, 
      China.
FAU - Wu, Lin
AU  - Wu L
AD  - Department of Medical Psychology, Fourth Military Medical University, China.
FAU - Liu, Tingting
AU  - Liu T
AD  - Department of Aerospace Biodynamics, Fourth Military Medical University, China.
FAU - Xing, Wenrong
AU  - Xing W
AD  - Department of Medical Affairs, Lintong Sanatorium of Lanzhou Military Region, 
      China.
FAU - Cao, Xinsheng
AU  - Cao X
AD  - Department of Aerospace Biodynamics, Fourth Military Medical University, China.
FAU - Zhang, Shu
AU  - Zhang S
AD  - The Key Laboratory of Aerospace Medicine, Chinese Ministry of Education: 17 
      Changle Xi Rd., Xi'an, Shaanxi 710032, China.
FAU - Su, Zongyi
AU  - Su Z
AD  - Selection and Training Office, Shihezi University, China.
LA  - eng
PT  - Journal Article
DEP - 20170915
PL  - Japan
TA  - J Phys Ther Sci
JT  - Journal of physical therapy science
JID - 9105359
PMC - PMC5599823
OTO - NOTNLM
OT  - Balneotherapy
OT  - Blood biochemical indexes
OT  - Blood cells
EDAT- 2017/09/22 06:00
MHDA- 2017/09/22 06:01
PMCR- 2017/09/01
CRDT- 2017/09/22 06:00
PHST- 2017/04/11 00:00 [received]
PHST- 2017/06/08 00:00 [accepted]
PHST- 2017/09/22 06:00 [entrez]
PHST- 2017/09/22 06:00 [pubmed]
PHST- 2017/09/22 06:01 [medline]
PHST- 2017/09/01 00:00 [pmc-release]
AID - jpts-2017-187 [pii]
AID - 10.1589/jpts.29.1573 [doi]
PST - ppublish
SO  - J Phys Ther Sci. 2017 Sep;29(9):1573-1577. doi: 10.1589/jpts.29.1573. Epub 2017 
      Sep 15.