EFFECTS OF ROOM TEMPERATURE ON CIRCULATORY DYNAMICS DURING BATHING IN THE ELDERLY

• NAGAHIRO Chie

  Department of Health Sciences, Kyushu University School of Medicine Department of Hygiene & Preventive Medicine, Okayama University Graduate School of Medicine, Dentistry & Pharmaceutical Sciences

Bibliographic Information

Other Title

• 健常高齢者の入浴時における浴室温が循環動態に及ぼす影響
• ケンジョウ コウレイシャ ノ ニュウヨクジ ニ オケル ヨクシツオン ガ ジュンカン ドウタイ ニ オヨボス エイキョウ

Abstract

Objective Accidents during bathing is relatively common in Japan, and 85% or more proportion of those who suffered from such accidents were elderly. Most previous studies focused on the effects of low room temperature; a few studies focused on elderly. The present study examined the effect of relatively high room temperatures (20℃ and 27℃) on circulatory dynamics and mood during bathing at 41℃ among the elderly.<br/>Methods A total of 14 elderly (6 men and 8 women, with average age of 70 years old) were asked to take a bath at 41℃ twice, i.e. at different room temperatures of 20℃ and 27℃. The order of bathing at either room temperature was randomly assigned. Blood pressures, heart rate, pressure-rate products (PRP), oxygen saturations, tympanic temperatures, mood and thermal sensations were measured during bathing and thereafter and compared between the two room temperature conditions.<br/>Results 1) Tympanic temperatures increased more prominently and blood pressure decreased more after bathing under room temperature of 27℃ than under that of 20℃ (P<0.05).<br/> 2) Changes in mood or thermal sensations was not significantly different between the two room temperature conditions (P>0.05).<br/> 3) Oxygen saturations tended to be lower after bathing under room temperature of 27℃ than under that of 20℃ (P<0.05).<br/>Conclusions Among the elderly, bathing at room temperatures of 20℃ and 27℃ were both considered as safe. Bathing at room temperature of 27℃ might have a beneficial effect in lowering blood pressure.

Journal

• Nihon Koshu Eisei Zasshi(JAPANESE JOURNAL OF PUBLIC HEALTH)

  Nihon Koshu Eisei Zasshi(JAPANESE JOURNAL OF PUBLIC HEALTH) 53 (3), 178-186, 2006

  Japanese Society of Public Health

Keywords

• Experimental study
• bathing room temperature
• elderly
• hemodynamics

Details

• CRID: 1390001205506307456
• NII Article ID: 10018140436
• NII Book ID: AN00189323
• DOI: 10.11236/jph.53.3_178
• COI: 1:STN:280:DC%2BD283msVOksg%3D%3D
• ISSN: 21878986
• ISSN: 05461766
• NDL BIB ID: 7882352
• Web Site: https://ndlsearch.ndl.go.jp/books/R000000004-I7882352
• Web Site: https://search.jamas.or.jp/link/ui/2006149164
• Text Lang: ja
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