Anthropometric characteristics and sex influence magnitude of skin cooling following exposure to whole body cryotherapy
Hammond LE, Cuttell S, Nunley P, Meyler J
BioMed research international · 19 citations
How it was studied
- Design
- Controlled clinical trial (indexed by PubMed)
- Studied in
- People
- Main outcome
- Health markers and function
Who paid for it
- Funding
- Independent funding
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Publication
- Published
- 2014-01-01 · Biomed Res Int · vol. 2014 · pp. 1–7
- Publisher
- Hindawi Publishing Corporation
- Cited
- 35 citations · more than 88% of similar papers · 2.5× the field average
- References
- 33 works
- Access
- Open access (hybrid journal) · CC-BY
- Research areas
- Exercise and Physiological Responses · Infrared Thermography in Medicine · Thermoregulation and physiological responses
- Keywords
- Body mass index, Anthropometry, Body surface area, Cryotherapy, Skin temperature, Medicine, Thermoregulation, Lean body mass, Thigh, Skin fold, Animal science, Internal medicine, Body weight, Surgery, Biology, Biomedical engineering
- MeSH
- humans, body mass index, cryotherapy, skin temperature, sex characteristics, adult, female, male, adiposity
4 authors
From GB
- Lucy E. Hammond · correspondingUniversity of Bedfordshire
- Saul CuttellMoulton College
- P. NunleyMoulton College
- Jon MeylerMoulton College
Abstract
This study explored whether anthropometric measures influence magnitude of skin cooling following exposure to whole body cryotherapy (WBC). Height, weight, body fat percentage, and lean mass were measured in 18 male and 14 female participants. Body surface area, body surface area to mass ratio, body mass index, fat-free mass index, and fat mass index were calculated. Thermal images were captured before and after WBC (-60°C for 30 seconds, -110°C for 2 minutes). Skin temperature was measured at the chest, arm, thigh, and calf. Mean skin temperature before and after WBC and change in mean skin temperature (ΔT sk) were calculated. ΔT sk was significantly greater in females (12.07 ± 1.55°C) than males (10.12 ± 1.86°C; t(30) = -3.09, P = .004). A significant relationship was observed between body fat percentage and ΔT sk in the combined dataset (P = .002, r = .516) and between fat-free mass index and ΔT sk in males (P = .005, r = .622). No other significant associations were found. Skin response of individuals to WBC appears to depend upon anthropometric variables and sex, with individuals with a higher adiposity cooling more than thinner individuals. Effects of sex and anthompometrics should be considered when designing WBC research or treatment protocols.
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