2.A Review of Balneotherapy Evidences for Diseases of Candidate for Insurance Coverage Based on Randomized Controlled Trials for Rheumatic Diseases
Koichiro OHMURA ; Takahiko HORIUCHI ; Shunji SAKAGUCHI ; Satoru YAMAGUCHI ; Takeshi NAKAMURA ; Yasunori MORI ; Hiroharu KAMIOKA
The Journal of The Japanese Society of Balneology, Climatology and Physical Medicine 2024;87(1):10-10
3.Changes in the Subjective Health of Japanese Medical Workers Owing to Behavioral Restrictions Including Hot Spring Bathing during the COVID-19 Pandemic
Yasunori MORI ; Takeshi NAKAMURA ; Koichiro OHMURA ; Shunji SAKAGUCHI ; Satoru YAMAGUCHI ; Takahiko HORIUCHI ; Hiroharu KAMIOKA
The Journal of The Japanese Society of Balneology, Climatology and Physical Medicine 2024;87(1):11-11
4.Survey on Bathing Habits and Acupuncture and Moxibustion Treatment in Long-Distance Runners─A Survey on Recovery Methods from Fatigue─
Shunji SAKAGUCHI ; Satoru YAMAGUCHI ; Hiroharu KAMIOKA ; Takahiko HORIUCHI ; Koichiro OMURA ; Takeshi NAKAMURA ; Yasunori MORI ; Yasuhisa KANEKO ; Tomokazu KIKUCHI ; Yosuke FUJITA
The Journal of The Japanese Society of Balneology, Climatology and Physical Medicine 2024;87(1):9-9
5.Changes in the Subjective Health of Japanese Medical Workers Owing to Behavioral Restrictions Including Hot Spring Bathing during the COVID-19 Pandemic
Yasunori MORI ; Takeshi NAKAMURA ; Koichiro OHMURA ; Shunji SAKAGUCHI ; Satoru YAMAGUCHI ; Takahiko HORIUCHI ; Hiroharu KAMIOKA
The Journal of The Japanese Society of Balneology, Climatology and Physical Medicine 2023;():2356-
6.Changes in the Subjective Health of Japanese Medical Workers Owing to Behavioral Restrictions Including Hot Spring Bathing during the COVID-19 Pandemic
Yasunori MORI ; Takeshi NAKAMURA ; Koichiro OHMURA ; Shunji SAKAGUCHI ; Satoru YAMAGUCHI ; Takahiko HORIUCHI ; Hiroharu KAMIOKA
The Journal of The Japanese Society of Balneology, Climatology and Physical Medicine 2023;86(2):62-70
7.Changes in the Subjective Health of Medical Workers Owing to Behavioral Restrictions Including Hot Spring Bathing due to the Spread of COVID-19
Yasunori MORI ; Takeshi NAKAMURA ; Koichiro OHMURA ; Shunji SAKAGUCHI ; Satoru YAMAGUCHI ; Takahiko HORIUCHI ; Hiroharu KAMIOKA
The Journal of The Japanese Society of Balneology, Climatology and Physical Medicine 2023;86(1):10-10
8.Relationship between Hot Water Bathing Customs and Glycemic Control in Middle-Aged and Elderly Ambulatory Patients with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus: Information from a Multicenter Cross-Sectional Study for the Design of Future Studies
Yasunori MORI ; Hiroharu KAMIOKA ; Takahiko HORIUCHI ; Takahito HAYASHI ; Koichiro OHMURA ; Satoru YAMAGUCHI ; Mitsutoshi KATO
The Journal of The Japanese Society of Balneology, Climatology and Physical Medicine 2021;84(2):104-113
9.Development of an 8-item Japanese Arthritis Self-Efficacy Scale （ASES-8J）and Investigation of its Usefulness in Patients with Osteoarthritis of the Knee
Daisuke URITANI ; Hidetaka IMAGITA ; Takahiko FUKUMOTO ; Miyuki HORIUCHI ; Sachiko SHIMIZU
The Japanese Journal of Rehabilitation Medicine 2020;57(1):79-85
Objective：The aim of this study was to develop an 8-item Japanese Arthritis Self-Efficacy Scale (ASES-8J）and perform pilot testing of its face validity and internal consistency in patients with osteoarthritis of the knee.Methods：Translation of the ASES-8J from English into Japanese was performed via forward-translation, back-translation, review by the original developer, and production of the pre-final version. We calculated the mean and standard deviation and Cronbach's alpha coefficient to assess internal consistency. Face validity was assessed by reviewing the results of the pilot study and using in-depth questionnaires on the responders' understanding of the ASES-8J.Results：Forty-one patients with osteoarthritis of the knee participated in the pilot study, with 38 providing valid responses. The mean ± standard deviation was 5.7 ± 2.2. Cronbach's alpha coefficient was 0.96, indicating high internal consistency. Of the responders, 54.9％ stated that it the ASES-8J was very easy or easy to answer. The original developer reviewed ASES-8J to confirm its usefulness.Conclusion：The results indicate that ASES-8J is a useful tool to assess the self-efficacy of patients with osteoarthritis of the knee.
10.Preventive and Promotive Effects of Habitual Hot Spa Bathing on the Elderly in Japan
Toyoki MAEDA ; Koshi MIMORI ; Naoki MAKINO ; Takahiko HORIUCHI
The Journal of The Japanese Society of Balneology, Climatology and Physical Medicine 2019;82(2):41-47
Although body-warming with hot spa-bathing has been proposed to exert medical therapeutic effects on certain diseases, whether body-warming has preventive and promotive effects remains unknown. To clarify this issue, an epidemiological questionnaire study regarding personal hot spa-bathing habits and disease history was carried out in Japan, where individuals engage in daily warm water bathing. Questionnaires regarding hot spa-bathing habits and disease history were randomly sent to 20,000 residents aged ≥65 years living in Beppu, a city in Japan that has the highest concentration of hot spa sources in the world. The results showed that habitual hot spa-bathing exerts preventive or promotive effects on the occurrence of certain diseases, such as hypertension (preventive) and collagen disease (promotive) in women, and cardiovascular diseases (preventive) in men. These findings suggest that habitual body warming is an effective and economical method with beneficial preventive and promotive effects on various diseases.
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