Perfusion of the skin's microcirculation after cold-water immersion (10°C) and partial-body cryotherapy (-135°C).

ABSTRACT:

Background

Investigations of the perfusion of the skin's microcirculation with laser speckle contrast imaging (LSCI) after cold treatments are rare. Therefore, the aim of this study was to compare the effects between cold-water immersion (CWI) conduction and partial-body cryotherapy (PBC) convection on perfusion of the microcirculation and skin temperature on the thigh.

Materials and methods

Twenty healthy males were randomly allocated to CWI (10°C for 10 minutes) or PBC (-60°C for 30 seconds, -135°C for 2 minutes). Perfusion and skin temperature measurements were conducted on the anterior thigh region up to 60 minutes post-treatment.

Results

Cold-water immersion decreased perfusion of the microcirculation significantly compared to baseline values between 10 minutes (

SUBMITTER: Hohenauer E 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6849860 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature