Thermal Bed as a stress reduced device

Introduction: The molecular, cellular, cognitive and hormonal changes in young male volunteers with high stress level before and after using Thermal Bed System was investigated.Material and Method: Twenty healthy men (first group: 1 session of 35 minutes bedding and the second group: 4 sessions of 35 minutes bedding) were entered into the study. Participants were selected after recruitment with local advertisement and using DASS21 questioner. Before and after using the bed saliva samples were collected from all the participants for measuring salivary cortisol and α-amylase concentrations and blood samples were collected from all the participants for measuring molecular cellular changes. Cognitive performance was measured using PASAT test.Result: The results showed that the α-amylase and cortisol levels in saliva of individuals after using the bed (4 sessions) has significantly decreased in comparison with before using the bed (P<0.05), and reduced glucocorticoid gene expression, but 1 session treatment did not show significant changes. PASAT test results show that Mental health, Reaction time and Sustained attention increased and Mental fatigue decreased after 4 session’s bed sessions.Discussion: The present study suggested that Thermal Bed System can positively affect the stress and perceptual-cognitive systems.

کلیدواژه ها:

Thermal Bed ، Cortisol ، Alpha-Amylase ، Cognitive Function