1.Distant Effect of Spa Therapy on Bronchial Asthma in Relation to Cellular Composition of the Airways and Ventilatory Function.
Yoshiro TANIZAKI ; Hikaru KITANI ; Takashi MIFUNE ; Fumihiro MITSUNOBU ; Kazuhiro KAJIMOTO ; Koji OCHI ; Hideo HARADA ; Ikuro KIMURA
The Journal of The Japanese Society of Balneology, Climatology and Physical Medicine 1994;57(3):199-208
2.Effects of Spa Therapy on Psychological Factors in Patients with Bronchial Asthma.
Yoshiro TANIZAKI ; Hikaru KITANI ; Takashi MIFUNE ; Fumihiro MITSUNOBU ; Kazuhiro KAJIMOTO ; Satoshi YOKOTA ; Koji OCHI ; Hideo Harada
The Journal of The Japanese Society of Balneology, Climatology and Physical Medicine 1995;58(3):153-159
Effects of spa therapy on psychological factors were examined in 15 patients with bronchial asthma (10 females and 5 males, mean age 55.0 years) by CMI (Cornell Medical Index), SDS (Selfrating Depression Scale), CAI (Comprehensive Asthma Inventory) and SD (Semantic Differential). The results of these psychological examinations were compared before and after spa therapy for 1-2 months.
1. In CMI, mean point of physical symptoms decreased from 37.7 before spa therapy to 29.7 after the therapy. Mean improvement rate of the symptoms was 73.3%. The mean improvement rate was observed in 60.0% of respiratory symptoms, 66.7% of CIJ symptoms and 46.7% in psychical symptoms.
2. In SDS, many patients showed more than 40 points, suggesting that they have depressive mental state. The mean point decreased from 42.9 to 40.7 by spa therapy.
3. In CAI, categories of mental state, extent of conditioning, suggestion, fear of expectation, dependency, frustration and flight into illness, were clearly improved by spa therapy.
4. It was shown in SD that character of patients changed with beneficial trend for therapy of asthma after spa therapy.
These results suggest that psychological disorders of patients with bronchial asthma are improved by spa therapy.
3.Effects of Spa Therapy on Immune System in Patients with Bronchial Asthma.
Fumihiro MITSUNOBU ; Takashi MIFUNE ; Kazuhiro KAJIMOTO ; Satoshi YOKOTA ; Hikaru KITANI ; Yoshiro TANIZAKI ; Koji OCHI ; Hideo HARADA
The Journal of The Japanese Society of Balneology, Climatology and Physical Medicine 1995;58(3):180-186
4.Serum Cortisol Levels after 20-minute Bathing Suggest the Function of Adrenocortical Glands in Patients with Bronchial Asthma.
Kazuhiro KAJIMOTO ; Takashi MIFUNE ; Fumihiro MITSUNOBU ; Satoshi YOKOTA ; Hikaru KITANI ; Yoshiro TANIZAKI
The Journal of The Japanese Society of Balneology, Climatology and Physical Medicine 1995;58(4):218-224
5.Effects of Spa Therapy on Endocrine-autonomic Nerve System in Patients with Bronchial Asthma.
Takashi MIFUNE ; Satoshi YOKOTA ; Kazuhiro KAJIMOTO ; Fumihiro MITSUNOBU ; Hikaru KITANI ; Yoshiro TANIZAKI
The Journal of The Japanese Society of Balneology, Climatology and Physical Medicine 1995;58(4):225-231
6.Clinical Effects of Spa Therapy on Bronchial Asthma. 12. Effects on Asthma with Hypersecretion.
Fumihiro MITSUNOBU ; Hikaru KITANI ; Takashi MIFUNE ; Kazuhiro KAJIMOTO ; Yoshiyasu NAKAGIRI ; Yoshiro TANIZAKI ; Kouji OCHI ; Hideo HARADA ; Kiyoshi TAKAHASHI ; Ikuro KIMURA
The Journal of The Japanese Society of Balneology, Climatology and Physical Medicine 1993;56(4):203-210
7.Clinical Effects of Spa Therapy on Patients with Chronic Obstructive Bronchiolitis.
Yoshiro TANIZAKI ; Hikaru KITANI ; Takashi MIFUNE ; Fumihiro MITSUNOBU ; Kazuhiro KAJIMOTO ; Yoshiyasu NAKAGIRI ; Koji OCHI ; Hideo HARADA ; Ikuro KIMURA
The Journal of The Japanese Society of Balneology, Climatology and Physical Medicine 1993;56(4):211-219
8.Improvement of Bronchial Sensitivity by Spa Therapy in Patients with Asthma.
Fumihiro MITSUNOBU ; Takashi MIFUNE ; Kazuhiro KAJIMOTO ; Satoshi YOKOTA ; Yoshiro TANIZAKI ; Koji OCHI ; Hideo HARADA ; Satoru IKEDA ; Kazuhisa TAKETA
The Journal of The Japanese Society of Balneology, Climatology and Physical Medicine 1995;58(4):241-248