Spa Effects After Exercise

March 24, 2015 updated by: Dr. Antonio I Cuesta-Vargas, University of Malaga

SPA THERAPY AS RECOVERY PROCEDURE AFTER EXERCISE: A PRAGMATIC CONTROLLED TRIAL

The aim of this study is to evaluate the recovery effect of Spa therapy after aerobic exercise in cardiovascular, performance and perceived fatigue. A pragmatic controlled repeated measures, single-blind, trial is conducted. Thirty-four recreational sportspeople are required to visit a Sport-Centre and are assigned to a Spa-therapy or rest in a bed (control group) after complete a spinning session.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Detailed Description

Subjects perform the recovery session after completing the exercise protocol. Participants are allocated to the control or intervention group following an order of arrival to the study.

The spinning session is performed using the same protocol for all participants after 24h physical rest. They were asked to perform this session as a regular spinning class. The session is carried out in the afternoon (room temperature 22±3.5°C) on a modified spinning bike (Keiser®, M3). They are allowed to drink water during the session and performed the test, while they listen a compilation of music that lasted 50min composed of 9 tracks.

Each track corresponds to a specific phase of the spinning session. The phases being labeled as warm-up, sitting, seated climbing, jumping, and running, based on the official spinning program manual. Some phases are repeated during the session, the compilation being purposely designed for beginner practitioners of a spinning class. In addition to the music protocol, the participants are asked to maintain a pedal stroke cadence that had previously been established for each track. For the resistance applied to the flywheel, the participants are free to adjust it according to their sensation and interpretation of the spinning session.

Recovery Procedures

A cycle of 3 Vichy shower and whirlpool baths are applied during 30-minutes period. Vichy sedative shower are applied for 90-120 sec to the sides of the trunk and the abdomen, avoiding as much as possible the gall bladder area, at a temperature of 36-38ºC. A short, partial jet spray followed the shower. A whirlpool bath is administered where subjects immersed the body until their clavicle level for a 10min period with a water temperature ranging 33.5-35.5 ºC. Aromatherapy application using lavender and chamomile oils is used in all Spa therapy sessions.

The control group performed a rest session in supine position in a room with neutral temperature condition with a same duration to Spa session. Participants of both groups are encouraged to drink water "ad libitum" to prevent dehydration.

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Actual)

34

Phase

  • Not Applicable

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Locations

      • Granada, Spain, 18071
        • Sport Club yo10

Participation Criteria

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Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

18 years to 65 years (Adult, Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • 5-10 hours/wk of physical activity, no pharmaceutical drug intake in the past 3 months,
  • No use of tobacco or other addictive substances,
  • No pain symptoms from at least one year,
  • No contradiction for high-intensity exercise following previous study about recovery after exercise

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Signs or symptoms of medical disease

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Allocation: Non-Randomized
  • Interventional Model: Crossover Assignment
  • Masking: Single

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
Experimental: Spa therapy
A cycle of 3 Vichy shower and whirlpool baths are applied during 30-minutes period. Vichy sedative shower is applied for 90-120 sec to the sides of the trunk and the abdomen, avoiding as much as possible the gall bladder area, at a temperature of 36-38ºC. A short, partial jet spray followed the shower. A whirlpool bath is administered where subjects immersed the body until their clavicle level for a 10min period with a water temperature ranging 33.5-35.5 ºC. Aromatherapy application using lavender and chamomile oils is used in all Spa therapy sessions.
No Intervention: Control group
The control group perform a rest session in supine position in a room with neutral temperature condition with a same duration to Spa session. Participants of both groups are encouraged to drink water "ad libitum" to prevent dehydration.

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Time Frame
blood pressure
Time Frame: baseline, 5 minutes after spinning session, 5 minutes after recovery session
baseline, 5 minutes after spinning session, 5 minutes after recovery session

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Time Frame
heart rate
Time Frame: baseline, 5 minutes after spinning session, 5 minutes after recovery session
baseline, 5 minutes after spinning session, 5 minutes after recovery session
vertical jump test
Time Frame: baseline, 5 minutes after spinning session, 5 minutes after recovery session
baseline, 5 minutes after spinning session, 5 minutes after recovery session

Other Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Time Frame
force handgrip
Time Frame: baseline, 5 minutes after spinning session, 5 minutes after recovery session
baseline, 5 minutes after spinning session, 5 minutes after recovery session
visual analogue scale fatigue
Time Frame: baseline,5 minutes after spinning session, 5 minutes after recovery session
baseline,5 minutes after spinning session, 5 minutes after recovery session
body core temperature
Time Frame: baseline, 5 minutes after spinning session, 5 minutes after recovery session
baseline, 5 minutes after spinning session, 5 minutes after recovery session

Collaborators and Investigators

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Investigators

  • Principal Investigator: Manuel Arroyo Morales, PhD, University of Granada, Spain

Publications and helpful links

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Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start

February 1, 2012

Primary Completion (Actual)

June 1, 2012

Study Completion (Actual)

June 1, 2012

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

January 7, 2013

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

January 8, 2013

First Posted (Estimate)

January 10, 2013

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Estimate)

March 25, 2015

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

March 24, 2015

Last Verified

January 1, 2013

More Information

Terms related to this study

Other Study ID Numbers

  • FGEUGR01

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