Effects of passive aquatic therapy WATSU (Water Shiatsu) in pregnancy: Results of a controlled pilot study

WATSU (Water Shiatsu) are healing situation methods including inactive stretches, alive changes and massage techniques executed in 35°C warm water. Pregnant daughters need cautious forms to weaken pain, stress, and fatigue. Therefore, we conducted a ship study judging the belongings of WATSU on gestation-connected complaints in meaningful wives. Nine athletic significant women at gestational period ≥28 were contained in an attack group (taking WATSU) and distinguished to eight women in a lifeless control group (taking no situation). WATSU was acted on days 1 and 4 of the study. Outcomes include corporal and psychometric in addition to subjective dossier. Participants in the control group achieved questionnaires only. WATSU was found to considerably lower partners’ levels of stress and pain and to better their insane fitness-related status of existence and character. In comparison to the lifeless control group, participants in the invasion group stated decline in seen stress from epoch 1 to day 8 (P=0.036), Cohen’s f=0.57). Qualitative dossier display that WATSU was enjoyed as pleasing and intensely relaxing. No negative aftereffects were stated. Our judgments support the whim that WATSU yields therapeutic benefits for significant mothers and warrant further research.