The Potentials of Spring Water in Brintik Indonesia as the Stroke Therapy Medium

DOI

10.2991/yishpess-cois-18.2018.7How to use a DOI?

Keywords

aquatic, health, water therapy, stroke therapy

Abstract

Umbul Brintik (Brintik Spring Water), located at Central Java Indonesia has a therapy pool mainly for sick people. There’s this long age myth about the existence of a big tree near the pool said or believed to have magical effects for heal sick people. This has attracted many people to the pool. However, the fact still remains that the pool is maximally oxygenated by the photosynthesis process that occur on the leaves of the big tree. This research work was conducted in Umbul Brintik from March to April 2018. 45 persons at the pool were randomly chosen as samples. The research used a nonparametric statistical analysis test with SPSS. The interview reveals that there are 32.5% stroke patients, 27.3% diabetic patients, 13% HNP patients, 6.4% asthmatic people, and 20.3% others. These research made use of a protocol study based on observations, interviews, and documentation. There was a therapist with 6 years experience who trained the local people. There was one main pool that was used for therapy , two whirlpools, and two recreational pools. The facilities include s a parking lot, lockers, and canteen serving traditional food. This study concludes that Umbul Brintik is a highly potential stroke therapy center.

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© 2018, the Authors. Published by Atlantis Press.

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This is an open access article distributed under the CC BY-NC license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/).

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