Changes in the volume of the toe and temperature of the skin of the dorsum manus or dorsal hand as the effects of massage
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- KOGO HARUKI
- Department of Physical Therapy, Kurume Rehabilitation institute
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- MURATA SHIN
- Faculty of Rehabilitation Science, Nishikyushu University
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- MURATA JUN
- Department of Health Sciences, Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, Nagasaki University
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- ABETA AKIRA
- Kyushu Hitachi Maxell, Ltd.
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- KAMIJOU KENJI
- Faculty of Rehabilitation Science, Nishikyushu University
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- Other Title
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- マッサージによる足趾容積変動および手背部の皮膚温度変化
- マッサージ ニ ヨル ソクシヨウセキ ヘンドウ オヨビ テ ハイブ ノ ヒフ オンド ヘンカ
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Abstract
The present study, involving twelve healthy adult females (at the age of 21.3 ± 0.6 years old), was conducted to examine the effects of massage on peripheral circulatory dynamics, including changes in the volume of the toe and temperature distribution of the skin of the dorsum manus or dorsal hand, which was measured using thermography. The subjects were asked to perform a control (sitting on a chair with a backrest for 15 minutes) and experimental (receiving a 15-minute massage to the shoulder, lower-back, and lower-thigh areas) task. Following the massage, there was a marked decrease in the mean volume of the toe, with -0.83 ± 0.26 ml/100 ml/min (P<0.05). There were increases in the temperature of the skin both after sitting on the chair and receiving the massage, although they were not significant. These results suggest that the massage affected the peripheral circulatory dynamics, including a reduction of edema in the leg and change in the skin temperature.
Journal
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- Japanese Journal of Health Promotion and Physical Therapy
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Japanese Journal of Health Promotion and Physical Therapy 2 (1), 19-22, 2012
Japan Society of Health Promotion and Physical Therapy