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Hydrotherapy is a therapeutic modality that utilizes water in various forms, such as baths, showers, and immersion, to promote healing and well-being.
This holistic approach can be used to treat a wide range of conditions, including musculoskeletal disorders, chronic pain, and circulatory issues.
Hydrotherapy works by harnessing the physical properties of water, such as temperature, pressure, and buoyancy, to induce physiological responses that can alleviate symptoms and improve overall health.
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Most cited protocols related to «Hydrotherapy»

Buchinger Fasting Therapy Protocol

Cited 7 times

All subjects fasted according to the guidelines of the Buchinger fasting therapy [31 (link)] under daily supervision of nurses and specialized physicians. On the day before the beginning of the fast, the participants were given a 600 kcal vegetarian diet divided into 3 meals of either rice and vegetables or fruits, according to individual preference. To initiate the fasting period, the intestinal tract was emptied through the intake of a laxative (20–40 g NaSO4 in 500 ml water). During fasting all subjects were asked to drink 3 L of water or non-caloric herbal teas daily with an optional portion of 20 g honey. Additionally, an organic freshly squeezed fruit or vegetable juice (250 ml) was served at noon and a vegetable soup (250 ml) in the evening, leading to an average total calorie intake of 200–250 kcal and 25–35 g of carbohydrates per day. At the beginning of the fasting period the subjects entered a program of light physical exercise alternating with rest and individual mild non-physical treatments like hydrotherapy or physiotherapy. The exercise program consisted of light to moderate intensity outdoor walks and group gymnastics. The whole program was led by certified trainers. During the fasting period an enema or, if preferred by the patient, a mild laxative was applied every second day in order to remove intestinal remnants and desquamated mucosal cells. On the last day of fasting, food was stepwise reintroduced during an average of 4 days, with an ovo-lacto-vegetarian organic diet progressively increasing from 800 to 1600 kcal/day.

Wilhelmi de Toledo F., Grundler F., Bergouignan A., Drinda S, & Michalsen A. (2019). Safety, health improvement and well-being during a 4 to 21-day fasting period in an observational study including 1422 subjects. PLoS ONE, 14(1), e0209353.

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Publication 2019

Carbohydrates Cells Enema Food Fruit Honey Hydrotherapy Intestines Laxatives Light Mucous Membrane Nurses Patients Physical Examination Physicians Rice Flour Supervision Teas, Herbal Therapy, Physical Vegetable Juices Vegetables

Epidemiological Surveillance of P. aeruginosa

Cited 4 times

From 2010 to 2014, P. aeruginosa isolates were collected from patients and environment from the five ICUs of the University Hospital of Lausanne. All consecutive patients hospitalized in the ICU with a clinical sample growing P. aeruginosa at any site were considered. No routine screening of P. aeruginosa carriage was performed. Based on colony morphology, one or several P. aeruginosa isolates per clinical sample were chosen for further typing analysis. For patients with prolonged ICU stays, multiple samples were considered for isolate recovery. In 2012, the ICU environment was investigated for the presence of P. aeruginosa. Tap water samples and environmental swabs obtained from taps and sink traps of all ICU rooms, as well as from the environment of the hydrotherapy room (including shower trolleys and shower mattresses), were analyzed. Thereafter, sink traps were investigated twice a year.
All isolates were typed by the double locus sequence typing (www.dlst.org) method as previously described (1 (link)). Three major DLST types, i.e., types with the highest number of patients, were further analyzed in this study: DLST 1–18 (24 patients), 6–7 (21 patients), and 1–21 (16 patients). For WGS, at least one isolate was selected per patient. If several isolates were collected from one patient, only isolates sampled 15 days apart were selected, unless they belonged from different sample sites. All environmental isolates from the three genotypes (mainly from sink traps) were included. A total of 74 DLST 1–18 isolates (56 clinical and 18 environmental), 50 DLST 6–7 isolates (35 clinical and 15 environmental), and 31 DLST 1–21 isolates (18 clinical and 13 environmental) were selected for WGS. Epidemiologic and genetic data of all clinical and environmental isolates are listed in Table S1.

Magalhães B., Valot B., Abdelbary M.M., Prod'hom G., Greub G., Senn L, & Blanc D.S. (2020). Combining Standard Molecular Typing and Whole Genome Sequencing to Investigate Pseudomonas aeruginosa Epidemiology in Intensive Care Units. Frontiers in Public Health, 8, 3.

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Publication 2020

Genotype Hydrotherapy Patients Pseudomonas aeruginosa

Interpreting Cardiac Autonomic Responses to Exercise

Cited 4 times

The day-to-day variations in training load entail large daily variations in cardiac ANS activity (i.e., CV = 10–20% for Ln rMSSD Buchheit et al., 2010b (link), 2013a (link)). In general, intense exercise acutely decreases vagal-related HRV indices for 24–48 h, that may coincide with homeostasis restoration and perceived levels of overall recovery (Stanley et al., 2013a (link)). Following these observations, these day-to-day variations in HRV have been used to guide training contents on a daily basis (i.e., train at high intensity only when vagal-related HRV indices have returned back to normal levels) (Kiviniemi et al., 2007 (link), 2010 (link); Stanley et al., 2013a (link)). Such a HRV-guided training approach has led to greater improvements in endurance performance when compared with “traditional” training programing (Kiviniemi et al., 2007 (link), 2010 (link); Stanley et al., 2013a (link)). However, this training approach may not be as simple as previously thought. Under specific circumstances, such as following heavy training loads in the heat, increased, not decreased, vagal-related HRV indices have been observed within 24 h, despite an acute decrease in perceived wellness (Buchheit et al., 2013a (link)). Additionally, during an intense multi-day desert race (i.e., Marathon des sables 2005, running 253 km in 7 days in extremely hot environment), after the expected initial drop in vagal-related indices during the first 3 days (Brenner et al., 1998 (link)), we observed a clear increase in cardiac parasympathetic activity, which did not match the reported increased perceived fatigue and drop in running performance (Figure 4). This inversed association between vagal-related HRV indices and acute fatigue suggests that in addition to the load of the preceding session(s), data on environmental conditions and hydration status need to be considered to correctly interpret the ANS response to exercise (Buchheit et al., 2013a (link); Stanley et al., 2013a (link)). This is directly related to the fact that increases in plasma volume, that are usual responses to both intense aerobic-oriented exercise (Green et al., 1984 (link)) and heat acclimatization (Ladell, 1951 (link)), tend to increase beat-to-beat HRV, independently of clear changes in fatigue and/or fitness (Spinelli et al., 1999 (link); Buchheit et al., 2009 (link), 2013a (link)). Finally, other factors influencing the recovery time course of cardiac autonomic activity, such as hydrotherapy and sleep should also be considered when interpreting daily changes in HRV (Al Haddad et al., 2012 (link); Stanley et al., 2013b (link)).

, & Buchheit M. (2014). Monitoring training status with HR measures: do all roads lead to Rome?. Frontiers in Physiology, 5, 73.

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Publication 2014

Acclimatization Blood Plasma Volume Exercise, Aerobic Fatigue Heart Homeostasis Hydrotherapy Marathon composite resin Nervous System, Autonomic Pneumogastric Nerve Sables Sleep

Cross-Sectional Study of Holy Water Sites

Cited 3 times

A cross-sectional study was conducted in 7 selected holy water sites found in North Gondar zone: two holy water sites in Gondar town, two in Chilga district, two in Dembia woreda and one in Tikele Dingay. North Gondar zone is located 739 km away from the capital city, Addis Ababa towards the Northwest part of Ethiopia. Selected holy water sites are among popularly believed sites for holy water treatment which can accommodate large numbers of people and the high number of holy water users that travel to these sites every year. Northwest part of the country contains many holy water sites and high proportion of holy water users. In North Gondar zone, northwest part of Ethiopia, 95% of the population practice Ethiopian Orthodox Christianity which widely practice a faith based therapy with holy water [19 ].
The study was conducted from February 01, 2015 to March 30, 2015. The minimum sample size (n) was determined by using single population proportion formula [n = (Z α/2) ² P (1-P) /d²], where Z_α/2 = the value under standard normal table at 95% level of confidence which is 1.96, expected prevalence P, set at 50% to yield maximum sample size, d = precision which was set at 5%. Including 10% non response rate, the final sample size was 422 PTB suspects. However, a total of 382 PTB suspects participated in the study.

Derseh D., Moges F, & Tessema B. (2017). Smear positive pulmonary tuberculosis and associated risk factors among tuberculosis suspects attending spiritual holy water sites in Northwest Ethiopia. BMC Infectious Diseases, 17, 100.

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Publication 2017

Hydrotherapy

YouTube Search for Spa Therapy Research

Cited 2 times

We searched videos on YouTube (www.youtube.com) using the following keywords: “health resort medicine,” “spa treatment,” “spa therapy,” “hydrotherapy,” “thermal medicine,” “balneology,” and “balneotherapy” on June 17th, 2021. The first 50 videos were evaluated for each of the keywords (with a total number of 350) by two researchers (FDG, FBEF) specialized physicians in Thermal Spa Medicine. The videos that are digressive, irrelevant, duplicate, and in a language other than English were excluded.
The YouTube videos are supposed to be sorted by relevance. So, the most relevant videos are displayed at the top of the page. However, since the investigators (FDG, FBEF) live in different countries (Turkey and France), the featured videos are sorted into different lines. So, while watching the videos, we used the “screen share” option of the Zoom application and went over one screen to avoid confusion.

Güneri F.D., Forestier F.B., Forestier R.J., Karaarslan F, & Odabaşi E. (2022). YouTube as a source of information for water treatments. International Journal of Biometeorology, 66(4), 781-789.

Publication 2022

Balneology Balneotherapy Hydrotherapy Pharmaceutical Preparations Physicians Therapeutics

Most recents protocols related to «Hydrotherapy»

Removing PPCPs via Advanced Oxidation

A popular water treatment method to disinfect water for potable purposes is ultraviolet (UV) treatment. Similarly, UV is used to disinfect wastewater effluent that has undergone biological treatment and sand filtration processes for reclaimed water applications where there is potential direct contact. PPCP removal is also possible with UV [74 (link)]. In photolysis, UV breaks the chemical bonds of PPCP constituents and removes them. However, some constituents, such as carbamazepine, are not significantly affected by UV photolysis and are not effectively removed [6 (link),75 (link)]. To better treat PPCPs, in the advanced oxidation process (AOP), hydrogen peroxide is coupled with UV (Table S6). This process has proven to be effective in removing PPCPs [76 (link)].

Loganathan P., Vigneswaran S., Kandasamy J., Cuprys A.K., Maletskyi Z, & Ratnaweera H. (2023). Treatment Trends and Combined Methods in Removing Pharmaceuticals and Personal Care Products from Wastewater—A Review. Membranes, 13(2), 158.

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Publication 2023

Biopharmaceuticals Carbamazepine Filtration Hydrotherapy Peroxide, Hydrogen Photolysis

Investigating WASH and Feeding Practices in Relation to Diarrheal Disease

We selected the following variables a priori to investigate possible effect modification in the relationship between precipitation shocks and reported symptoms of diarrheal disease: household’s source of drinking water, type of sanitation facility, treatment of water before drinking, child stool disposal practices, feeding practices, and rotavirus immunization status. A short description of each variable is provided below; more detailed information is included in SI Appendix, Table S2.
Drinking water sources and sanitation facilities are classified based on WHO/UNICEF guidelines (53 ). We distinguish between water that is piped into the dwelling and other sources of drinking water. Sanitation facilities are also classified as either “improved” or “unimproved.” “Improved” facilities include flush toilet, piped sewer system, septic tanks, and other safe facilities which do not contaminate the living environment. “Unimproved” facilities include pit latrine, bucket toilet, other unsafe facilities, or the general lack of sanitation facilities on the premise.
The water treatment method is classified as “adequate” if it makes the water safe for consumption and “inadequate” otherwise. Adequate treatment methods include boiling, adding bleach, or chlorine and solar disinfection, among other methods (SI Appendix, Table S2).
Child stool disposal practices, which are an important but often overlooked aspect of sanitary behavior in poor settings (54 (link)), are classified as “safe” or “unsafe.” Unsafe disposal can lead to contamination of the living environment (15 (link)). In fact, exposure to children’s stool is considered riskier than adult feces due to high concentration of pathogens (54 (link)). Despite that, children’s stool is often improperly disposed of due to the false assumptions that is it innocuous (16 (link)). To be considered safe, the stool must be either disposed of in a toilet/latrine or buried.
Although some DHS surveys provide data on additional hygiene practices such as handwashing, water treatment and stool disposal were the only variable concerning hygiene behavior available in most surveys included in the analysis. Moreover, safe stool disposal has been identified as a primary barrier to the transmission of pathogens and may be more important than handwashing which constitutes a secondary barrier (14 (link)).
We additionally group the WaSH variables to explore their combined effect. In particular, drinking water source is grouped with water treatment method, whereas type of sanitation facility is grouped with stool disposal practices.
Feeding practices are assessed based on the WHO/UNICEF guidelines for infants and young children (55 ). Under 6 mo of age, it is recommended that children are exclusively breastfed. Beyond 6 mo of age, the introduction of complementary foods is essential for the healthy development of children (56 (link)). We use information about children’s dietary diversity and meal frequency collected for children between 6 and 23 mo of age. Detailed description of this variable is available in SI Appendix, Table S2. We exclude children under 6 mo of age from the analysis since the information provided in DHS is not sufficient to infer their meal frequency. Additionally, formula feeding may be adequate for this age group if clean water is available; however, we do not have a reliable indicator for the quality of water used to prepare the formula.
Finally, we extract information about children’s rotavirus immunization status. In DHS, vaccination status, including number of doses and age at vaccination, is collected from vaccination cards. If such cards are not presented, mother’s recall is used instead. Depending on the national immunization programs, children are usually administered two or three doses of the vaccine. We classify children as immunized if they completed the full immunization schedule. Information about rotavirus immunization was only collected in DHS round VII and for a limited number of countries. For this reason, our analysis concerning rotavirus immunization was restricted to 86,413 observations from 19 surveys.

Dimitrova A., Gershunov A., Levy M.C, & Benmarhnia T. (2023). Uncovering social and environmental factors that increase the burden of climate-sensitive diarrheal infections on children. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America, 120(3), e2119409120.

Publication 2023

Adult Age Groups Child Child Development Children's Health Chlorine Commodes Diarrhea Diet Disinfection Environmental Pollution Feces Flushing Food Households Hydrotherapy Immunization Programs Immunization Schedule Infant Mental Recall Mothers pathogenesis Rotavirus Vaccines Septicemia Shock Transmission, Communicable Disease Vaccination Vaccines

Household Factors and Child Health

During hospital visits, detailed household data were obtained. The household demographic variables included type of floor (cemented or non-cemented), handwashing practices (before nursing or preparing baby food; after cleaning a child), access and the main source of drinking water (tube well water and non-tube well water), water treatment method (boiled or not), sanitation facilities (improved toilet facility for disposal of human fecal waste available or not), and the use of handwashing materials (water with soap or without soap). Parenteral education (illiterate or below primary level or primary and above), household size (number of children < 5 years of age), family income.

Das R., Haque M.A., Sobi R.A., Sultana A.A., Khan M.A., Gazi A., Mahfuz M., Nahar B., Bardhan P.K, & Ahmed T. (2023). Citrulline and kynurenine to tryptophan ratio: potential EED (environmental enteric dysfunction) biomarkers in acute watery diarrhea among children in Bangladesh. Scientific Reports, 13, 1416.

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Publication 2023

Child Commodes Feces Homo sapiens Households Hydrotherapy Infant Food Parenteral Nutrition

Comprehensive Pediatric Rehabilitation for Traumatic Brain Injury

The TBI group also received an integrative pediatric rehabilitation program. However, unlike the FNSD group, treatment was highly influenced by the child’s cognitive function.
Psychological therapy sessions with adolescents and with their parents focused on: (1) the medical traumatic event; (2) the expected outcomes following the injury and; (3) psychoeducation and emotional support for the parents. Psychological therapy was provided once to twice a week.
Physical therapy: children with TBI present numerous physical impairments, such as altered muscle tone, proprioception, and balance. Such impairments commonly limit the ability to independently perform age-appropriate activities and instrumental activities of daily living [36 (link)], as well as participation. Therefore, physical therapy should commence as soon as possible, once the child is clinically stable [36 (link),37 (link)]. Physical therapy commonly involves the following types of therapy: preventing secondary complications (e.g., contractures and weakness), sensory stimulation, fitness, and functional training (e.g., sit-to-stand training and gait training [38 (link)]. Physical therapy was conducted at least twice a day, six days a week. Each physical therapy session lasted 45 minutes. Both individual and group therapy were provided. Physiotherapists commonly conducted functional treatments, such as gait education and bed mobility. Physical agents and other modalities (e.g., hydrotherapy, electrotherapy, and cryotherapy) were also used.

Landa J., Gerner M., Eisenstein E, & Barak S. (2023). Pediatric Functional Neurological Symptoms Disorder: Walking Ability and Perceived Exertion Post-Pediatric Rehabilitation. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 20(2), 1631.

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Publication 2023

Adolescent Asthenia Child Cognition Contracture Cryotherapy Electric Stimulation Therapy Emotions Group Therapy Hydrotherapy Injuries Muscle Tonus Parent Physical Examination Physical Therapist Proprioception Range of Motion, Articular Rehabilitation Therapy, Physical

Shoulder Rehabilitation Using Aquatic, Land-based, and Self-Rehab

Patients were immobilized for 4 weeks in a sling with the shoulder internally rotated and performed exercises at home during the immobilization phase. The exercises consisted of shoulder pendulum movements, self-assisted elbow flexion and extension, as well as gentle self-assisted passive anterior forward elevation up to 90°. In all 3 groups, patients started their rehabilitation programs after the immobilization phase of 4 weeks:
Aquatic therapy was mainly performed in a swimming pool (depth 125-140 cm, temperature 28-31 °C) supervised by a physiotherapist 2 to 3 times per week. Patients were asked to kneel or sit to submerge both shoulders to perform exercises consisting of progressive passive and active motion of the shoulder for 4-6 weeks, then additional strengthening exercises in a swimming pool for 2-4 months (Table 1).Table 1

Aquatic therapy exercises

Week 0 to 4	Patients were immoblized in a sling but were asked to perform gentle passive motion exercises
Week 4 to 6	Emphasis is placed on increasing passive and active range of motion. Exercises consist of progressive passive and active motion with the shoulders submerged in water
Week 6 to 20	Emphasis is placed on increasing shoulder strength while continuing to increase range of motion. Exercises consist of active motion with resistance using rubber bands and water weights with the shoulders submerged in water.

Land-based therapy was performed at a rehabilitation center supervised by a physiotherapist 2 to 3 times per week. Patients performed progressive passive and active motion of the shoulder for 4-6 weeks, then additional strengthening exercises for 2-4 months.
Self-rehabilitation therapy was performed at the patient’s home without physiotherapist supervision. Patients were given a protocol, as well as additional explanations and demonstrations by a physiotherapy every 7-10 days during follow-up visits, and were instructed to perform 15–30 minutes of exercise per day. The program consisted of progressive passive and active motion of the shoulder for 4-6 weeks, then additional strengthening exercises for 2-4 months.

Cikes A., Kadri F., van Rooij F, & Lädermann A. (2023). Aquatic therapy following arthroscopic rotator cuff repair enables faster improvement of Constant score than land-based therapy or self-rehabilitation therapy. Journal of Experimental Orthopaedics, 10, 2.

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Publication 2023

Aquatic Therapy Elbow Hydrotherapy Immobilization Movement Passive Range of Motion Patients Physical Therapist Rehabilitation Rubber Shoulder Supervision Therapeutics Therapy, Physical

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More about "Hydrotherapy"

Hydrotherapy, also known as aquatic therapy or water therapy, is a versatile and holistic approach to promoting healing and well-being.
This therapeutic modality utilizes the physical properties of water, such as temperature, pressure, and buoyancy, to induce physiological responses that can alleviate a wide range of conditions, including musculoskeletal disorders, chronic pain, and circulatory issues.
Researchers and clinicians can leverage the power of AI-powered tools like PubCompare.ai to effortlessly locate the best hydrotherapy protocols from literature, preprints, and patents, while using advanced comparisons to enhance reproducibility and accuracy.
This data-driven decision making can be particularly useful for optimizing hydrotherapy studies and improving patient outcomes.
The Vetrophale and Thermostatically controlled heating plate are examples of specialized equipment that can be employed in hydrotherapy practices, while the Dormicaum and SomnoSuite system may be used to monitor and analyze physiological responses during treatment.
The JSM 7401F Field Emission SEM can provide detailed insights into the microscopic effects of hydrotherapy on tissues and cells.
Statistical analysis tools like the SPSS vs. 28.0 program for Windows and the Vitek 2 system can be utilized to rigorously evaluate the efficacy of hydrotherapy protocols, enhance reproducibility, and support evidence-based decision making.
Researchers may also conduct studies using Wistar rats to further understand the underlying mechanisms and potential therapeutic benefits of this holistic approach.
By leveraging the latest technologies and research insights, clinicians and researchers can unlock the full potential of hydrotherapy and deliver more effective, personalized treatments to their patients.
Experience the power of data-driven decision making for your hydrotheraphy studies.