Effects of hand‐bathing on noise‐induced vasoconstriction: A randomized controlled trial

Aim This study assessed the effects of hand‐bathing on sympathetic nervous activity exacerbated by psychological stress. Participants immersed one hand in warm water for 2 min while exposed to noise, and changes in blood flow and skin temperature of the non‐immersed hand were observed. Methods Twent...

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Published in:Japan journal of nursing science : JJNS 2024-10, Vol.21 (4), p.e12625-n/a
Main Authors: Sugawara, Keita, Takeno, Eriko, Mabuchi, Takahito, Sukeda, Ayano, Ohashi, Sana, Ohnishi, Norikazu
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult
Baths
evidence‐based nursing
Female
Hand - blood supply
Hand - physiology
hand‐bathing
Humans
Male
Noise
premeal care
Skin
skin blood flow
Skin Temperature
Stress, Psychological - physiopathology
sympathetic nervous system
Vasoconstriction - physiology
Young Adult
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Summary:Aim This study assessed the effects of hand‐bathing on sympathetic nervous activity exacerbated by psychological stress. Participants immersed one hand in warm water for 2 min while exposed to noise, and changes in blood flow and skin temperature of the non‐immersed hand were observed. Methods Twenty‐nine healthy university students aged 20 years or older were randomly assigned to either the hand‐bathing group (n = 14) or the control group (n = 15). After a brief rest in a quiet environment, participants were exposed to noise for 6 min. Those in the hand‐bathing group submerged their left hand in a 40°C thermostatic bath for 2 min, starting 2 min into the noise exposure. The tympanic temperature, blood flow, and skin temperature of the non‐immersed hand were continuously measured, along with blood pressure and subjective evaluations before and after the noise exposure. Results Both groups experienced a decrease in fingertip skin temperature at the start of the noise exposure, persisting longer in the control group. Conversely, the hand‐bathing group showed increased fingertip skin temperature after 150 s, significantly higher after the noise exposure than the control group (p = .04). Participants in the hand‐bathing group reported significantly increased overall body warmth, thermal comfort, and relaxation during hand‐bathing (p = .007, p = .01, p 
ISSN:1742-7932
1742-7924
1742-7924
DOI:10.1111/jjns.12625