Hot spring bathing practices have a positive effect on mental health in Japan

Hot springs have long been used for medical purposes throughout the world. Recently, the positive effects of hot spa-bathing on circulatory diseases have been reported, while there are few reports on the mental effects of hot spa-bathing. Therefore, the purpose of this study was to clarify the relat...

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Main Authors: Midori Takeda, Hiroki Nakamura, Hajime Otsu, Koshi Mimori, Toyoki Maeda, Shunsuke Managi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2023-09-01
Series:Heliyon
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2405844023068391