Korean Journal of Human Ecology (한국생활과학회지)

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Effects of local body heating and cooling on thermogram analysis of the extremity with hot pack

핫팩을 이용한 인체의 부위별 가온과 제거가 사지부 피부 열화상도에 미치는 영향

  • Kim, Soyoung (Research Institute of Human Ecology, Chungnam National University) ;
  • Hong, Kyunghi (Department of Clothing and Textiles, Chungnam National University)
  • Received : 2014.11.27
  • Accepted : 2014.12.08
  • Published : 2014.12.31
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Abstract

The purpose of this study was to investigate the effect of local heating and cooling of various body parts on the skin temperature of the exposed extremities including neck. Hot pack was used to warm up the body of seven participants for 15 minutes and it was removed as the temperature of the hot pack decreased after 15minutes of warming. Thermograms of body surface with and without hot pack were analyzed intensively to observe the efficiency of the local heating of shoulder, abdomen, back waist, and foot on the skin temperature of ten area of the subjects' body. The results indicated that the absolute skin temperature of front upper arm and thigh was significantly higher depending on the area of heating, especially, in case of abdomen and foot heating, which was not observed at the back of the body. The rate of skin temperature of extremities such as finger, palm and foot was significantly different depending on the body area of local heating. Generally, it was found that back waist heating was not efficient to warm up and maintain the skin temperature of the body after removing the hot pack.

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