Potential use of thermoneutral «dry immersion» in oncological rehabilitation

Grushina T.I.

doi:https://doi.org/10.17116/kurort202310004162

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OBJECTIVE

To conduct an analytical review of the available literature data on thermoneutral «dry immersion» (TSI) — a method that simulates the state of weightlessness/microgravity.

MATERIAL AND METHODS

The review included data from electronic databases: Scopus, Web of Science, MedLine, Wiley, World Health Organization, The Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials, ScienceDirect, PubMed, elibrary, CyberLeninka, disserCat.

RESULTS

The extensive database of in vitro studies contains information on the reduction of cell proliferation, invasion, migration and increased apoptosis of thyroid, breast, lung, stomach, colon cancer cells, Hodgkin’s lymphoma, glioblastoma, leukemia, melanoma, osteosarcoma of a human under the influence of microgravity. The vast majority of works are devoted to experiments on healthy people to finding out the mechanisms of action of long-term continuous microgravity. The study of the therapeutic effect of TSI as a physiotherapeutic procedure of one or repeated sessions was carried out by individual authors. Positive results of a short stay in the unsupported model were obtained in the treatment of children with perinatal disorders, cerebral palsy, patients with hypertension in a state of hypertensive crisis, Parkinson’s disease, skin burn II gr. The results of the analytical review provide an opportunity to begin scientific research on the effectiveness and safety of thermoneutral «dry immersion» in the complex rehabilitation of cancer patients.

Keywords:

microgravity

weightlessness simulation

dry immersion

passive recovery

oncology

rehabilitation

Authors:

Grushina T.I.

Moscow Research and Practical Centre of Medical Rehabilitation, Restorative and Sports Medicine

SPIN RSCI: 5275-6509
ORCID: 0000-0002-0945-4266

Received:

01.12.2022

Accepted:

01.06.2023

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