Objectives: 본 연구는 만 7세부터 만 15세까지의 건강한 30명의 남녀 소아 청소년을 대상으로 1회의 온천욕이 소아의 체중, 체성분, 심박변이도(HRV)에 미치는 영향을 살펴보고자 하였다.
Methods: 임상 실험을 위해 모집한 만 7세부터 만 15세까지의 건강한 30명의 남녀 소아 청소년을 대상으로 온천욕 전에 신장과 체중을, 온천욕 전후에 체성분 및 HRV를 측정하여 그 결과를 검토 분석하였다.
Results: 임상 실험을 위해 모집한 30명의 남녀 소아 청소년 중 남아는 13명이었으며 여아는 17명이었다. 온천욕 후 소아의 체중이 유의한 수준으로 감소되었다. 소아의 체질량 지수(BMI)는 감소되었으나 통계학적으로 유의한 차이는 보이지 않았다. 체수분량, 근육량, 단백질량, 무기질량이 감소되었고 통계학적 유의성이 있었다. HRV 측정상 mean HRT는 증가되었으나 통계학적 유의성은 보이지 않았고 SDNN, RMSSD는 통계학적으로 유의성있는 차이를 보이지 않았다. ln TP의 감소를 보였으나 유의성은 보이지 않았고 ln VLF은 통계학적으로 유의한 차이를 나타내지 않았다. ln LF와 ln HF에서는 감소, LF norm은 증가, HF norm은 감소하였으나 통계학적 유의성은 없었다. 또한 LF/HF는 증가하였으나 통계학적 유의성은 없었다.
Conclusions: 1회의 온천욕은 소아의 체중, 체수분량, 근육량, 단백질량, 무기질량을 감소시키고 HRV에는 큰 영향을 미치지 않았다.
Objectives This study was performed to investigate the effect of hot spring therapy on children weight, body composition and heart rate variability.
Methods The study was carried out from 30 children who visited the spa from August 1, 2011 to August 31, 2011. We measured the change of weight, body composition, and heart rate variability after hot spring therapy for an hour per day.
Results The subject was consisted of 13 boys and 17 girls. This study revealed that their weight got lost from a hot spring therapy, which was statistically significant. Their body mass index(BMI) was decreased in from a hot spring therapy, which was not statistically significant. Total body water, muscle, protein, and mineral were decreased from a hot spring therapy, which was statistically significant. We measured HRV(heart rate variability) before and after the hot spring therapy. The mean HRT was increased, which was statistically insignificant. SDNN(standard deviation of the NN interval) and RMSSD(square root of the mean of the sum of the square of differences) were not different before and after the hot spring therapy. ln TP was decreased insignificantly.
ln VLF was not affected before and after hot spring therapy. ln LF and ln HF was decreased, LF norm was increased, and HF norm was decreased, which were not statistically significant. Also, LF/HF ratio was increased insignificantly.
Conclusions From these results, we concluded that the weight, total body water, muscle, protein, and mineral got lost from the hot spring therapy. However, the HRV was not affected from the hot spring therapy.