title: [The effect of contrast baths on physical work capacity and autonomic regulation in hypertension patients].
abstract: Examining the impact of contrast baths (CB) having temperatures of 38-40 and 25-26 degrees C on the physical fitness, blood pressures, and autonomic regulatory parameters of patients with Stages I and II hypertensive disease has demonstrated that CB exerts a hypotensive effect, reduces the tonicity of the sympathetic nervous system, enhances physical fitness and saves oxygen for cardiac performance. The outcomes remained for 3-12 months. The findings provide evidence for that CB is a pathogenetic and effective hydrotherapeutic technique for patients with Stages I and II hypertensive disease. CB was ascertained to have a more pronounced action on the tonicity of the sympathetic nervous system, when it ends with a cool bath (25-26 degrees C), so it is mostly indicated for hypertensives with severe hypersympathicotonia.
authors.forename: E I
authors.initials: EI
authors.lastname: Sorokina
authors.forename: N V
authors.initials: NV
authors.lastname: Iachmenev
authors.forename: O I
authors.initials: OI
authors.lastname: Goncharova
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001341:Autonomic Nervous System / Q000503:physiopathology*; D001494:Baths / Q000379:methods* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D016009:Chi-Square Distribution; D005069:Evaluation Studies as Topic; D005080:Exercise Test / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D017079:Exercise Tolerance / Q000502:physiology*; D005260:Female; D005618:Fresh Water; D006801:Humans; D006973:Hypertension / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D013696:Temperature