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Temperature changes in selected areas of body surface induced by systemic cryostimulation
Monika Chudecka1, Daniel Zaborski, Anna Lubkowska
1Szczecin University, Szczecin, Zachodniopomorskie, Poland.
Aviation, Space, and Environmental Medicine
|December 6, 2014
Summary
Systemic cryostimulation affects body temperature differently in men and women. Women experienced more significant temperature changes on extremities during a series of whole-body cryotherapy sessions.
Area of Science:
- Sports Science
- Human Physiology
- Thermotherapy
Background:
- Systemic cryostimulation involves exposure to extremely low temperatures.
- Understanding temperature distribution and dynamics is crucial for optimizing cryotherapy protocols.
- Previous research has not fully elucidated sex-based differences in response to cryostimulation series.
Purpose of the Study:
- To assess the distribution and dynamics of surface body temperature changes following systemic cryostimulation.
- To analyze temperature variations in response to the 1st, 5th, and 10th sessions of a 10-session cryostimulation series.
Main Methods:
- 24 university students (12 women, 12 men) underwent daily 3-minute sessions in a -130°C cryogenic chamber for 10 days.
- Thermovisual examination recorded temperature distribution on upper and lower extremities before and after sessions on days 1, 5, and 10.
- Digital thermography utilized a Flir Therma CAM TM Sc500 camera for data acquisition.
Main Results:
- The smallest mean temperature changes were observed on day 5 across both sexes.
- Women exhibited more significant temperature changes, particularly in the posterior upper and lower extremities, on days 5 and 10.
- Temperature changes ranged from 4.57°C to 20.08°C, varying by body part, sex, and session number.
Conclusions:
- Significant sex-based differences exist in the physiological response to repeated systemic cryostimulation.
- Women demonstrate a heightened sensitivity to cryogenic temperatures compared to men during a series of treatments.
- These findings suggest potential sex-specific considerations for whole-body cryotherapy application.
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