Results of a survey carried out in 27 thalassotherapy centres

Journal/Book: XXIe Congrès international de Thalassothérapie Hammamet (Tunisie) 30 janvier-2 février 2000 S. 25. 2000;

Abstract: A. MONROCHE* et Ch. GOUARIN Angers France 27 directors of thalassotherapy centres all members of the Sea and Health federation were asked to answer an opinion poll in January 1997. 17 questionnaires were sent back which amounts to 63 % answers. The aim of this inquiry was to try to perceive the efficiency of thalassotherapy in terms of sports medicine and to try to determine the factors likely to improve the quality of the pre-competition stays. The result of this inquiry is a consensus on the benefits of thalassotherapy. However the detailed evaluation of the treatments according to the sports practised and the training still seems to be insufficiently clarified. Few top athletes include a course of treatment in thalassotherapy in their global sports programme. The financing question for top athletes is often mentioned. Besides there are many important disagreements between the main reasons which lead the athletes to follow a course of treatment in a seaside environment and the technical differences used in the thalassotherapy centres. wt

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