Stress is an element of each human�s life and an indicator of its quality. Thermal mineral waters have been used empirically for\nthe treatment of different diseases for centuries.Aim of the Study. To investigate the effects of highly mineralised geothermal water\nbalneotherapy on distress and health risk.Methodology. A randomized controlled clinical trial was performed with 130 seafarers: 65\nunderwent 2 weeks of balneotherapy with 108 g/L full-mineralisation bath treatment; the others were in control group.The effect of\ndistress was measured using the General Symptoms Distress Scale. Factorial and logistic regression analyses were used for statistical\nanalysis. Results. A significant positive effect on distress (
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