Journal of Korean Physical Therapy Science (대한물리치료과학회지)

Korean Physical Therapy Science (대한물리치료과학회)
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Influences of Body Fluid on Crossed Thermal Effects

체수분이 교차성 열효과에 미치는 영향

  • Lee, Sang-Un (Dept. of Physical Therapy, Faculty of Health Sciences Aomori University of Health and Welfare) ;
  • Kanazawa, Yoshinori (Dept. of Physical Therapy, Hirosaki University school of Health Sciences) ;
  • Kim, Yong-Kwon (Dept. of Physical Therapy, Inje University)
  • 이상윤 (아오모리현립대학 건강과학부 이학요법학과) ;
  • 카나자와요시노리 (히로사키대학의학부 보건학과 이학요법학과) ;
  • 김용권 (인제대학교 물리치료학과)
  • Published : 2002.09.29
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Abstract

This study examined the changes in body temperature through conductive heat applied to the body and clarified the influences of body fluid on the thermal effects. Body fluid was measured using the Segmental Bioelectrical Impedance Analysis method. The subjects consisted of 13 men and 14 women. TBW was 37.56 (4.35 L for men and 29.93 (3.12 L for women, with the former being significantly (p<0.01) higher. The amount of body fluid in the right and left legs was 6.46 (0.83 L and 6.39 (0.86 L for men and 4.78 (0.49 L and 4.78 (0.49 L for women, respectively, with men's values being significantly (p<0.01) higher than women's on both the right and left sides. The maximal change in the surface temperature was 33.93 (0.61(C at the start of a warm bath to 3407 (0.61(C after 14 min for men. In contrast, the maximal change was 33.38 (0.99(C at the start to 33.73 (0.86(C after 18 min for women. For the other sites, the maximal temperature in Depths 1 and 2 was attained earlier for men than for women. The decrease in body temperature after the end of warming was more remarkable for men. Men had fluid with a higher conductivity than women, indicating influences of body fluid on the changes in body temperature. There were few changes in body composition with a partial bath having a crossed effect, indicating that this is a safe therapeutic method for elderly people.

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