| Summary: | 碩士 === 國立陽明大學 === 社區護理研究所 === 94 === Abctract
The main purpose of this study is to investigate the relationship between the hot spring water immersion and the body temperature, heartrate and blood pressure. The project results will suggest a safe environment for individuals immersing in hot spring water, at the same time, decrease the chance of the accident. This research is cross-sectional designed and convenient sampled. There are total 86 participants in this research, including 44 participants chosen indoor spring bath pool and 42 participants chosen outdoor bath pools. The method of the study is to record individuals’ body temperature, heartrate and blood pressure at five time points: 20 minutes before immersion, the 5th , 10th , 15th minutes during immersion and 10 minutes after immersion. The collected data are analyzed by using descriptive statistics , independent t test, one-way ANOVA and repeated measures ANOVA.
The study results show that body temperature is increased by the increases of immersion time, water temperature, room temperature and outdoor temperature. In general, physically active individuals have higher tolerance in heated environment. Heartrate is increased by the increases of immersion time, water temperature, room temperature and outdoor temperature. Elderly people have less heartrate increases than younger people have. Systolic pressure decreases the most at 10-minute of immersion, but it gradually goes up afterwards. Among all participants, men have better capabilities to regulate their systolic pressures than women have. In the case of 10 minutes after immersion, people without disease history have better capabilities to regulate their systolic pressures than people with disease history have. Also, systolic pressure is affected by water temperature, room temperature and outdoor temperature; Diastolic
pressure is decreased by time and is never stable. In general, physically active individuals have quicker recoveries in diastolic pressure. Mean artery pressure is decreased by time.It decreased the most at 10-minute of immersion, but it gradually goes up afterwards.
The study suggested: That the bath business owners shall post a warning sign at an obvious place in both individuals bathrooms and outdoor bath pools indicating:"If any customer has syncope, headache, thirsty, weakness or malaise, he/she shall immediately stop immersion and notify services people". Also encourage the bath business owners and their employees to obtain emergency training held by local health departments. It will not only increase their skills and knowledge of handling the emergency situations, but also protect the safety of the customers.
Key words: physical responds ; immersion hot spring water.
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