Physical and Mental Effects of Bathing: A Randomized Intervention Study
Showering is the most common form of bathing worldwide. Whole-body immersion bathing in warm water (~40°C) is common in Japan and exerts sufficient hyperthermic action to induce vasodilatation and increase blood flow, supplying more oxygen and nutrients to the periphery. Cross-sectional studies repo...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Hindawi Limited
2018-01-01
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| Series: | Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine |
| Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2018/9521086 |