Journal of Korean Physical Therapy Science (대한물리치료과학회지)

Korean Physical Therapy Science (대한물리치료과학회)
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The Effects of the Warm Water Immersion and Infrared Application on Changes of Catecholamines and Its Metabolites in Human Body

침수욕과 적외선의 적용이 카테콜아민과 그 대사물질의 변동에 미치는 효과

  • Lee, Sang-Bin (Dept. of Physical Therapy, Namseoul University) ;
  • Ahn, Ho-Jung (Dept. of Physical Therapy, Daewon Science College) ;
  • Yun, Young-Dae (Dept. of Physical Therapy, Kangnam general hospital)
  • 이상빈 (남서울대학교 물리치료학과) ;
  • 안호정 (대원과학대학 물리치료과) ;
  • 윤영대 (강남병원 물리치료실)
  • Published : 2008.06.30
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Abstract

Background: The purpose of this study was to demonstrate the norepinephrine－induced nociceptive effects by monitoring catecholamines and its metabolites in human body. Methods: To exam the antisympathetic effect from the healthy volunteer(male:15, female:15) by monitoring changes of epinephrine, norepinephrine, dopamine, metanephrine, normetanephrine, and others of urine, a comparative study with warm water immersion ($40.8{\pm}0.3^{\circ}C$) and infrared (250W) was carried out. Results: The urinalysis showed that the concentration of epinephrine and norepinephrine were significantly decreased by both warm water immersion－and infrared－stimulated group of urine in 24 hours. Conclusion: Therefore, these results suggest that the diminished responsiveness on the epinephrine and norepinephrine to warm water immersion and infrared in volunteer may be, in part, related by the increased of antisympathetic effects.

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