Danner Ursula, Avian Alexander, Ilming Elvira, Mittermaier Christian
Institute of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation, Kepler University Hospital, Linz, Wagner-Jauregg-Weg 15, 4020 Linz, Austria.
Institute for Medical Informatics, Statistics and Documentation, Medical University of Graz, Graz, Auenbruggerplatz 2/5, 8036 Graz, Austria.
Complement Ther Clin Pract. 2024 Nov;57:101884. doi: 10.1016/j.ctcp.2024.101884. Epub 2024 Jul 14.
WATSU (Water-Shiatsu) is a body-oriented therapy in warm-water pool with passive movements, massage and breathing techniques. The present study investigated the short-term effect of a single session of WATSU on body awareness.
In a randomized-controlled study 60 volunteers (18-65 years) were assigned to a 20-min intervention of WATSU or to a 20-min lecture on WATSU. Immediately before and after the intervention they had to answer questionnaires. Primary endpoint of the investigation was the change of the total score of the non-verbal Awareness Body Chart (ABC). Secondary endpoints were the changes of the scores of the 14 single body parts of the ABC, of the Visual Analogue Pain Scale, of a German self-perception questionnaire (KEKS) and changes in mood scored with a German questionnaire on mood (Bf-SR). To compare groups, Mann-Whitney U tests were used.
The WATSU group had a significantly higher increase in the ABC total score in comparison to the lecture group (WATSU: 0.3 (IQR 0 - 0.8), lecture: 0.1 (IQR -0.2 - 0.2), p = 0.014). In the KEKS no group differences were seen. In WATSU a significantly stronger improvement of pain (Visual Analogue Pain Scale: WATSU: -15 (IQR -29 to -8), lecture: -4 (IQR -9 - 2), p < 0.001) and of mood (Bf-SR: WATSU: -6 (IQR -14 to -2), lecture: -1 (IQR -5 - 1), p = 0.003) could be observed.
This study showed that WATSU immediately increases body awareness and improves pain and mood.
水指压疗法（WATSU）是一种在温水池中进行的、包含被动运动、按摩及呼吸技巧的身体导向疗法。本研究调查了单次水指压疗法对身体感知的短期影响。
在一项随机对照研究中，60名志愿者（年龄18 - 65岁）被分配接受20分钟的水指压疗法干预或关于水指压疗法的20分钟讲座。在干预前后，他们需立即回答问卷。调查的主要终点是非语言身体感知图表（ABC）总分的变化。次要终点是ABC中14个单个身体部位的得分变化、视觉模拟疼痛量表得分变化、一份德国自我认知问卷（KEKS）得分变化以及一份德国情绪问卷（Bf - SR）所评估的情绪变化。为比较组间差异，采用曼 - 惠特尼U检验。
与讲座组相比，水指压疗法组的ABC总分显著升高（水指压疗法组：0.3（四分位间距0 - 0.8），讲座组：0.1（四分位间距 - 0.2 - 0.2），p = 0.014）。在KEKS问卷中未观察到组间差异。在水指压疗法组中，疼痛（视觉模拟疼痛量表：水指压疗法组：-15（四分位间距 - 29至 - 8），讲座组：-4（四分位间距 - 9至2），p < 0.001）和情绪（Bf - SR：水指压疗法组：-6（四分位间距 - 14至 - 2），讲座组：-1（四分位间距 - 5至1），p = 0.003）有显著更强的改善。
本研究表明，水指压疗法能立即提高身体感知，并改善疼痛和情绪。
