Measurements of skin temperature responses to cold exposure of foot and face in healthy individuals: variability and influencing factors: Cold-induced skin temperature responses

摘要: Summary Skin vasomotor responses to cold exposure (CE) have been measured widely and shown be abnormal in some clinical conditions. Among other methods, monitoring of skin temperature (Tsk) changes has applied for those purposes. We investigated such simultaneously different areas healthy young men during foot facial CE. Tsk was using infrared thermography the big toe dorsum left with a contact thermode fingertip. The relationship within individuals factors influencing them were examined mixed model analysis. varied greatly between sessions, individuals. Foot CE that painful produced both stronger central circulatory than prominent fingertip, moderate weak or absent dorsal foot. related baseline levels blood pressure, heart rate, values stimulus intensity. However, despite stimuli measurement techniques, an intra-individual correlation good. In foot, area is applicable studies reactions when warm, modified gradient helps evaluate level peripheral vasoconstriction. cold-induced may informative cutaneous vasoregulation but individual character stress reactivity numerous confusing should considered drawing conclusions on basis recorded results.