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Physikalische Medizin, Rehabilitationsmedizin, Kurortmedizin 2005; 15(6): 345-354
DOI: 10.1055/s-2005-867055
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Evaluation of the Spa Therapy in Atatürk Balneotherapy and Rehabilitation Center

Bewertung der Kurorttherapie im Atatürk Balneotherapie- und Rehabilitations-CenterM.  Yurtkuran1 , A.  Ay1 , Ü.  Bingöl1 , L.  Altan1
  • 1Uludağ University Atatürk Balneotherapy and Rehabilitation Center, Bursa, Turkey
Presented at the „World Congress of the international society of Medical Hydrology and Climatology” organised by the ISMH and Hungarian Balneological Association with co-operation of the Hungarian society for Rehabilitation of disabled
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Eingegangen: 21. Dezember 2004

Angenommen: 4. August 2005

Publication Date:
08 December 2005 (online)

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Zusammenfassung

Fragestellung: Dargestellt werden sollten die Ergebnisse von sieben randomisierten, kontrollierten Studien, welche im Atatürk Balneotherapy and Rehabilitation Center (ABRC) durchgeführt wurden. In einem zusammenfassenden Übersichtsartikel werden Studienergebnisse, die zwischen 1993 und 2003 in verschiedenen internationalen Zeitschriften publiziert wurden, vorgestellt und diskutiert. Methoden: Zur Anwendung kam eine Bädertherapie mit Thermalwasser bei Patienten mit Arthrose, Rheumatoidarthritis, Fibromyalgiesyndrom, tief sitzendem Rückenschmerz und Osteoporose, jeweils mit unterschiedlichen Anwendungsdauern und Badtemperaturen. Ergebnisse und Schlussfolgerungen: Im Vergleich zu alleiniger Übungstherapie zeigten Thermalbäder und Übungstherapien im Thermalbad bessere Ergebnisse bezüglich Schmerz und weiterer klinischer Parameter.

Abstract

Objective: There are seven randomized, controlled studies made in Atatürk Balneotherapy and Rehabilitation Center (ABRC). In the present writing, we have the objective of making a review of these seven studies reported in international journals. Methods: Spa therapy in thermal water has been applied to patients with osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis, fibromyalgia syndrome, low back pain and osteoporosis with different times of durations and water temperature for each disease. Results and conclusion: These studies show the superiority of the water or water-exercise combination in the improvement of pain and other clinical parameters, to exercise alone.

Schlüsselwörter

Balneotherapie - Kurorttherapie - Thermalwässer

Key words

Balneotherapy - spa therapy - thermal water

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