Efficacy of hydrotherapy, spa therapy, and balneotherapy on sleep quality: a systematic review

The purpose of this article was to review and assess the results obtained from human studies on the effects of hydrotherapy, balneotherapy, and spa therapy on sleep disorders. In this study, databases such as Pubmed, Embase, Web of Science, Google Scholar, Cochrane, Scopus, and sciences direct datab...

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Published in:International journal of biometeorology 2023-06, Vol.67 (6), p.975-991
Main Authors: Moini Jazani, Arezoo, Nasimi Doost Azgomi, Hamidreza, Nasimi Doost Azgomi, Alireza, Hossein Ayati, Mohammad, Nasimi Doost Azgomi, Ramin
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Animal Physiology
Biological and Medical Physics
Biophysics
Body temperature
Clinical trials
Earth and Environmental Science
Environment
Environmental Health
Hormones
Hydrotherapy
Meteorology
Plant Physiology
Review Paper
Search engines
Serotonin
Sleep disorders
Spas
Sympathetic nerves
Therapy
Thermoregulation
Traditional medicine
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Summary:The purpose of this article was to review and assess the results obtained from human studies on the effects of hydrotherapy, balneotherapy, and spa therapy on sleep disorders. In this study, databases such as Pubmed, Embase, Web of Science, Google Scholar, Cochrane, Scopus, and sciences direct database were searched from the beginning to September 2022. All human studies that examined the effect of hydrotherapy, balneotherapy, and spa therapy on sleep disorders were published in the form of a full article in English. In the end, only 18 of the 189 articles met the criteria for analysis. Most studies have shown that balneotherapy, spa therapy, and hydrotherapy may by affecting some hormones such as histamine, serotonin, sympathetic nerves, and regulating body temperature led to increased quality and quantity of sleep. Also, the results obtained from Downs and Black show that 3 studies were rated as very good, 7 studies as good, 7 studies as fair, and 1 study as weak. The results of studies also showed that hydrotherapy leads to an improvement in the PSQI score index. Nevertheless, more clinical trials are needed to determine the mechanism of action of hydrotherapy on sleep disorders.
ISSN:0020-7128
1432-1254
DOI:10.1007/s00484-023-02471-x