title: A single center three-arm parallel-group, randomized controlled study to evaluate antihypertensive effects of frequent immersion in thermoneutral water.
authors.affiliation: Interdisciplinary Center for Treatment and Research in Balneology, Institute for Environmental Health Sciences and Hospital Infection Control, Medical Center University of Freiburg, Breisacher Straße 115b, Freiburg im Breisgau 79106, Germany. Electronic address: johannes.naumann@uniklinik-freiburg.de.
authors.forename: Johannes
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Naumann
authors.affiliation: Interdisciplinary Center for Treatment and Research in Balneology, Institute for Environmental Health Sciences and Hospital Infection Control, Medical Center University of Freiburg, Breisacher Straße 115b, Freiburg im Breisgau 79106, Germany.
authors.forename: Nina
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Bureau
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychosomatic Medicine, Medical Center University of Freiburg, Hauptstraße 8, Freiburg im Breisgau 79104, Germany; Institute of Transcultural Health Sciences, European University Viadrina Frankfurt (Oder), Grosse Scharrnstr. 59, 15230 Frankfurt (Oder), Germany.
authors.forename: Stefan
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Schmidt
authors.affiliation: Interdisciplinary Center for Treatment and Research in Balneology, Institute for Environmental Health Sciences and Hospital Infection Control, Medical Center University of Freiburg, Breisacher Straße 115b, Freiburg im Breisgau 79106, Germany.
authors.forename: Catharina
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Sadaghiani
authors.affiliation: Center for Complementary Medicine, Medical Center University of Freiburg, Breisacher Straße 115b, Freiburg im Breisgau 79106, Germany.
authors.forename: Roman
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Huber
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000704:Analysis of Variance; D018660:Blood Pressure Monitoring, Ambulatory / Q000379:methods; D003971:Diastole / Q000502:physiology; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006339:Heart Rate / Q000502:physiology*; D006801:Humans; D006875:Hydrotherapy / Q000379:methods*; D006973:Hypertension / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012016:Reference Values; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D013599:Systole / Q000502:physiology; D013997:Time Factors; D016896:Treatment Outcome
keywords: Balneology; Baths; Hydrotherapy; Hypertension; Immersion