Analysis of the effect of hot spring bathing on serum melatonin levels and its association with sleep and anxiety
10.19428/j.cnki.sjpm.2021.21188
- VernacularTitle:温泉泡浴对血清褪黑素水平的影响及与睡眠和焦虑的关联分析
- Author:
Xiong CHEN
1
;
Da-peng WANG
;
Qi-bing ZENG
;
Lu MA
;
Xi LI
;
Ai-hua ZHANG
Author Information
1. Key Laboratory of Environmental Pollution Monitoring and Disease Control, Ministry of Education / Guizhou Research Institute for Health Development / School of Public Health, Guizhou Medical University, Guiyang, Guizhou 550025, China
- Publication Type:Research Article
- Keywords:
hot spring;
sleep;
anxiety;
melatonin;
Guizhou
- From:
Shanghai Journal of Preventive Medicine
2021;33(S1):45-
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
Objective To explore the improvement effect of typical hot spring bathing on sleep and anxiety and its correlation with serum melatonin level in Guizhou province. Methods Five typical characteristic hot springs in Guizhou were selected according to the geological type of hot spring water. A total of 226 residents in these areas were selected for the survey and the self-rating scale of sleep(SRSS)and the self-rating anxiety scale(SAS)were used to measure their scores before and after hot spring bathing, and the correlation between the changes of SRSS and SAS scores and the serum melatonin levels were analyzed. Results The SRSS and SAS scores of the respondents after hot spring bathing were lower than before, and the difference was statistically significant(P < 0.05). Serum melatonin levels after hot spring bathing were significantly higher than before(P < 0.05), and there was a negative correlation between the changes of SRSS and SAS scores and serum melatonin levels(P < 0.05). Conclusion Typical hot springs in Guizhou Province can significantly improve the sleep quality and anxiety state, which are related to the elevation of serum melatonin level.
