title: [Hormonal, beta-endorphin and renin activity changes in man during partial immersion, as a therapeutic method, in water at 38 degrees C].
abstract: This research was carried out to define the effects on men of head-out water immersion in a bath at 38.41 +/- 0.04 degrees C (mean +/- S.E.) with a method similar to that used for therapeutical rehabilitation and time of immersion of 30 minutes. Beta-endorphin, renin activity, aldosterone, cortisol, HGH, FSH, LH, TSH, T3, T4 and prolactin haematic levels were analysed. Seventeen healthy subjects (fourteen males and three females), aged 21-65 years (mean age 29.8 +/- 2.6) were studied. Water immersion caused a decrease in FSH and LH haematic concentrations; no significant changes occurred in beta-endorphin, renin activity, aldosterone, prolactin, cortisol, HGH, TSH, T3, T4 and FTI values. Thirty minutes after the end of immersion, FSH and LH levels returned to pre-immersion values. The probable pathogenesis of these observations is suggested.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D004723:Endorphins / Q000097:blood*; D005260:Female; D005640:Follicle Stimulating Hormone / Q000097:blood*; D006801:Humans; D006875:Hydrotherapy; D007986:Luteinizing Hormone / Q000097:blood*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012083:Renin / Q000097:blood*; D013696:Temperature; D001615:beta-Endorphin
chemical_list: D004723:Endorphins; D001615:beta-Endorphin; D007986:Luteinizing Hormone; D005640:Follicle Stimulating Hormone; D012083:Renin
vernacular_title: Modificazioni ormonali, della beta-endorfina e dell'attività reninica nell'uomo in corso di immersione parziale, con metodo terapeutico, in acqua a 38 gradi C.