Relationship between arterial stiffness, body temperature and skin blood flow during water immersion in swimming pool

2016 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

• Project/Area Number: 15H06786
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Research Activity Start-up
• Allocation Type: Single-year Grants
• Research Field: Developmental mechanisms and the body works
• Research Institution: Kawasaki University of Medical Welfare
• Principal Investigator: SAITO TATSUYA 川崎医療福祉大学, 医療技術学部, 助教 (60758085)
• Research Collaborator: ONODERA Sho ; NISHIMURA Masahiro ; YOSHIOKA Akira
• Project Period (FY): 2015-08-28 – 2017-03-31
• Keywords: 脈波伝播速度 / 浸水 / 体温

Outline of Final Research Achievements

The purpose of this study was to clarify the relationship between arterial stiffness, body temperature and skin blood flow during water immersion in swimming pool. As a result, skin temperature and skin blood flow rate decreased during water immersion. The results suggest that the change of pulse wave velocity at inundation is related to skin vasoconstriction in water immersion to water temperature lower than deep body temperature. In addition, it was considered that prevent the pulse wave velocity from rising at the time of inundation in the artificial carbon dioxide-rich water.

Free Research Field

健康科学