Effects of Contrast Therapy Using Infrared and Cryotherapy as Compared with Contrast Bath Therapy on Blood Flow, Muscle Tone, and Pain Threshold in Young Healthy Adults

BACKGROUND The aim of this research was to compare the effects of contrast bath therapy (CBT) and contrast therapy (CT) using infrared (IR) and cryotherapy (CR) on blood flow, muscle tone, and pain in the forearm. MATERIAL AND METHODS Twenty healthy individuals participated in this study. Each parti...

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Published in:Medical science monitor 2020-08, Vol.26, p.e922544-e922544
Main Authors: Kim, JinHong, Jung, HyunKyung, Yim, JongEun
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult
Clinical Research
Cryotherapy - methods
Elasticity - physiology
Female
Forearm - physiology
Healthy Volunteers
Hot Temperature - therapeutic use
Humans
Hydrotherapy - methods
Infrared Rays - therapeutic use
Laser-Doppler Flowmetry
Male
Muscle Tonus - physiology
Muscle, Skeletal - physiology
Pain Management - methods
Pain Threshold - physiology
Regional Blood Flow - physiology
Skin Temperature - physiology
Skin Temperature - radiation effects
Young Adult
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Summary:BACKGROUND The aim of this research was to compare the effects of contrast bath therapy (CBT) and contrast therapy (CT) using infrared (IR) and cryotherapy (CR) on blood flow, muscle tone, and pain in the forearm. MATERIAL AND METHODS Twenty healthy individuals participated in this study. Each participant received 2 kinds of CT separated by a week. CBT involved immersion in hot water (38-40°C) for 4 minutes, followed by 1 minute of immersion in cold water (12-14°C) for four rotations. CT using IR and CR was performed in the same manner as CBT. RESULTS The variables measured were blood flow, muscle tone, and pain before and after intervention. Both types of CT produced fluctuations in the blood flow (P
ISSN:1643-3750
1234-1010
1643-3750
DOI:10.12659/MSM.922544