Differences in Physiological Response and Subjective Evaluation on the Application of a Hot Compress to the Eyes between the Elderly and the Nonelderly

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  • 眼への温熱刺激による身体反応および主観的評価に対する加齢の違い

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<p>　The purpose of this study was to examine the saliva cortisol concentration, autonomic nervous system response, and subjective evaluation on the application of a hot compress to the eyes in the elderly and the nonelderly. There were significant differences in SDNN, rMSSD, and LogL×T between the elderly and the non-elderly in both the control and hot compress conditions. However, no significant differences observed in the other measurements. With regard to the time course in the hot compress condition, rMSSD increased during recovery and L/T decreased during the application of a hot compress in the elderly but not in the nonelderly. In the elderly, the comfortable-uncomfortable feeling score in the hot compress condition was lower than in the control condition ; in other words, the elderly felt comfortable in the hot compress condition. Although the core body temperature tended to be lower in the elderly than in the nonelderly, there were no differences in the thermal sensation of local and whole body regions between the two groups in the hot compress condition. Our results suggest that the application of a hot compress does not induce stress in the elderly but rather has a relaxing effect.</p>

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