healthy adults
Conditions
Interventions
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Healthy male adults who can comply study protocol, and who submitted written consent.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Those who have at least 1 contraindication for hot spring bathing according to No. 1407012, issued on July 1st, 2014, by Nature Conservation Bureau, Ministry of the Environment. 2. Those who have skin diseases. 3. Those who have hyperhidrosis. 4. Those who are considered to be unsuitable, decided by a doctor responsible of this study.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Hyperthermic effect of 10 minutes fine bubble bathing, measured by body temperature changes 15 minutes after bathing. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Parameters other than body temperatures 1) Physiological changes 15 min after bathing: blood flow velocity, blood pressure and sweat rate. 2) Hematological changes 10 min after bathing: venous blood pH, PO2, PCO2, glucose, pyruvate, lactate, IGF-1 and insulin levels. 3) Dermatological changes 15 min after bathing: skin pH, moisture levels, sebum quantity, and residual contaminants and bacterias | — |
Countries
Japan
Contacts
Gunma University Graduate School of Medicine Department of Integrative Physiology