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KMID : 0948920060050010055
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Clinical Pain
2006 Volume.5 No. 1 p.55 ~ p.58
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A Study on the Test-Retest Reliability of Skin Temperature Distribution at Forearm and Hand
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Kim Chang-Hwan
Han Eun-Young
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Abstract
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Objective: The skin temperature changes continuously to adapt to the external environment and maintain homeostasis. We aimed to evaluate the usefulness of the reproducibility of one time measurement of skin temperature in semi- controlled environment.
Materials and Methods: Skin temperatures were measured with infrared thermometer. Subjects were clothed in examination gowns and exposed to an ambient temperature of 24∼25oC for more than 30 minutes. The measurements were obtained from 26 sites on both upper extremities in supine position at 10 minutes intervals for 30 minutes.
Results: In sequential measurements, the side to side differences of skin temperatures were negligible. After acclimatization and in supine position, the sequential changes of skin temperatures at 30 minutes were minimal and without significance.
Conclusion: The measurement on the skin temperature can be a useful method for evaluation on the peripheral and central autonomic nervous system function in acclimatized condition.
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KEYWORD
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Skin temperature, Symmetry, Autonomic function
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