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Description : This medical presentation on "Do Short and More Frequent Spa Vacation Show Health Effects?" was delivered during Global Wellness Summit. The presentation talks about Medical Facts in Health Tourism and Time course and procedures etc.

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Do short and more frequent spa vacations show health effects? Univ. Prof. Dr. Wolfgang Schobersberger
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Medical Facts in Health Tourism Fact 1: Not every product that is sold as „healthy“ really is „healthy“ Fact 2: The health-oriented customer/tourist will look for health-related products that are evidence-based and sustainable NEED: Development and expansion of evidence- based health tourism
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1998 – 2006 Austrian Moderate Altitude Study I (AMAS) Are hiking holidays for vacationer with Metabolic Syndrome really healthy? How safe are hiking holidays in the Alps?
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AMAS I: Time course and procedures Pilot Study: Main Study: Lech, Arlberg (1700 m), n=22 Obertauern (MA; 1700 m), n = 36 vs. Bad Tatzmannsdorf (LA; 200 m), n=35 Procedures 3-weeks vacation in 4**** Spa/Wellness Hotels No dietery restrictions! 5 – 6 coached hiking tours per week (1 – 4 hrs each) individually adapted by pulse control In addition active and passive regenerations in the hotels (sauna, steam bath, mental coaching, yoga etc.)
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AMAS I: Changes in Metabolic Parameters Reduction of total cholesterol: – 13 mg/dl (MA), -14 mg/dl (LA) Reduction of low density lipids (LDL): – 11 mg/dl (MA), - 13 mg/dl (LA) Reduction in total fat mass: – 3,33 kg (MA), - 5,3 kg (LA) Greie et al., J Endocrin Invest 2006
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AMAS I: Reduction of blood pressure after 3- weeks hiking holidays Neumayr et al., Wild Med J 2015
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AMAS I: Psychological results Strauss-Blasche et al., J Travel Med 2004
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AMAS II (2005-2008) Alpine Vacations for „Stressed“ Tourists Research Question: Is a one week lasting alpine vacation adequate to improve bio-psychological parameters in stressed vacationeers? Design: 6-night active spa/wellness vacation of physically fit, but mentally stressed persons working as managers (Lech, Arlberg, 1.700 m) Schobersberger et al., S&B 2009
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Trend: Short-term vacation Limited time ressources Higher workload More intensive period of recovery (Cetron & Davies, 2010) All-year round tourism product
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AMAS III Short-term vacation (4 nights) Participants: Middle-management, high stress level (n=63) 3-armed study: One short vacation vs. three consecutive short vacations vs. 4 nights off work at home Effects on: Subjective well-being (EBF, PSQ) Objective physiological responses (Heart rate variability; HRV)  indicator for sleep quality
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Subjective Parameters: 1 Short-term Vacation vs. Staying at Home
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Immediate Effects * * * * T1: Beginning of vacation T2: End of vacation *: Compared to T1
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Strain ≠ Stress Significant difference between the groups Strain decreased to a greater extent in the vacation group * * T1: Beginning of vacation T2: End of vacation *: Compared to T1
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Long-term Effects T1: Beginning of vacation FU1: 15 days post-vacation FU2: 30 days post-vacation FU3: 45 days post-vacation *: Compared to T1 * * * * * * * * * *
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Take home I Positive effects in all parameters Significant long-term effects until 45 days after end of vacation No differences between the groups except for strain (staying at home vs. hotel vacation)
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1 Short-Term Vacation vs. 3 Short-Term Vacations vs. Staying at Home
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* * * * * * * * *: As compared to T1 Significant improvement in all groups T1: Beginning of vacation FU1: 15 days post-vacation FU2: 30 days post-vacation FU3: 45 days post-vacation *: Compared to T1
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* * * * T1: Beginning of vacation FU1: 15 days post-vacation FU2: 30 days post-vacation FU3: 45 days post-vacation *: Compared to T1 *: As compared to T1 Significant improvement in all groups
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Objective Parameter – Sleep Quality Heart Rate Variability as measure for the autonomic nervous system „Good“ vs. „Bad burning fire“
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Objective Parameter – Sleep Quality 1st Vacation: comparison first and last night  impairment of sleep quality 3rd Vacation: comparison first and last night  no improvement during vacation, however Sleep quality during 3rd vacation on a higher level as compared to 1st vacation „BOOSTERING“
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Take home II Positive effects in all perceived parameters Unexpected long-term effects until 45 days after end of vacation (one and three short vacations) Boostering of sleep quality with repeated vacations Challenge -> integrate AMAS III results into new health tourism products Short term vacation packages in spa hotels Day Spa
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Thank You Acknowledgements: Government, County of Tyrol Tirol Werbung Stiftung Propter Homines, Liechtenstein IHS Research Institute Prof. Humpeler, Bregenz Best Alpine Wellness Hotels

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