Analysis of the impact of a single artificial carbonic acid water bath on hemodynamic parameters in patients with hypertension

• Published in: Physiotherapy
• Main Authors: Szafraniec, Rafał, Fryc, Wioletta, Kochański, Maciej
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: unknown
• Published: Walter de Gruyter GmbH 2014
• Subjects: Physical Therapy, Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation; Carbonic acid
• Online Access: http://dx.doi.org/10.1515/physio-2014-0018; https://www.degruyter.com/view/j/physio.2014.22.issue-4/physio-2014-0018/physio-2014-0018.pdf

Abstract Aim of the study. The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of a single artificial carbonic acid water bath on hemodynamic parameters in patients with hypertension. Material and methods. Hypertensive patients (n = 33) were measured blood pressure and heart rate before the bath and during the last minute of treatment. Additionally calculated: stroke volume (SV), cardiac output (Q), double product (RPP). The mineral water used in the therapeutic bath was artificially enriched with carbon dioxide (1000 mg/dm Results. HR decreased by 7.6 bpm (p = 0.000001), systolic blood pressure by 9.2 mm Hg (p = 0.000001), diastolic blood pressure by 7.2 mm Hg (p = 0.000001), RPP by 1970.7 (p = 0.000001), SV increased by 3.3 ml (p = 0.00004), and Q did not change and in the both measurements was 3.7 l/min. Conclusions. During the single carbonic acid bath, a decrease in blood pressure, heart rate and double product was observed. Stroke volume has increased, while there was no effect on cardiac output.