Relationship between body composition indices and changes in body temperature due to hot pack use
Kazuyuki Kominami1,2, Kazunari Sato3, Naoaki Takahashi4
1Department of Rehabilitation, Sanseikai Kitano Hospital, 6-30, 1-Chome, Kiyota1-Jyo, Kiyota-Ku, Sapporo, 004-0861, Japan. qqae3s4u9@gmail.com.
Journal of Physiological Anthropology
|November 11, 2022
Summary
Hot pack application primarily warms the local area, not the whole body, and higher body water content may aid heat dissipation. This study explored body composition
Area of Science:
- Thermoregulation
- Physiology
- Sports Medicine
Background:
- Hot pack application is common for pain and stiffness relief.
- Whole-body effects of hot packs remain unclear.
- Investigated link between body composition and hot pack-induced temperature changes.
Purpose of the Study:
- To determine if hot pack application affects overall body temperature.
- To explore the relationship between body composition and thermoregulation during hot pack use.
Main Methods:
- 17 healthy men underwent hot pack application at various sites over five days.
- Body composition, heart rate, blood pressure, and temperature at multiple sites were monitored.
- Protocol included rest, hot pack application, and post-application rest.
Main Results:
- Skin temperature rose near application sites but showed no correlation with body composition.
- Heat dissipation to extremities (warmability) was inversely related to body water content.
- Auditory canal temperature, a deep-body indicator, did not significantly change.
Conclusions:
- Hot packs do not elevate deep-body temperature; effects are localized.
- Higher body water content may enhance peripheral heat dissipation.
- Body composition does not influence localized temperature increases from hot packs.
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