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KMID : 1206220080150020015
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Journal of Korean Academy of Physical Therapy Science
2008 Volume.15 No. 2 p.15 ~ p.24
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The Effects of the Warm Water Immersion and Infrared Application on Changes of Catecholamines and Its Metabolites in Human Body
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Lee Sang-Bin
Ahn Ho-Jung
Yun Young-Dae
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Abstract
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Background: The purpose of this study was to demonstrate the norepinephrine－induced nociceptive effects by monitoring catecholamines and its metabolites in human body.
Methods: To exam the antisympathetic effect from the healthy volunteer(male:15, female:15) by monitoring changes of epinephrine, norepinephrine, dopamine, metanephrine, normetanephrine, and others of urine, a comparative study with warm water immersion (40.8±0.3°C) and infrared (250W) was carried out.
Results: The urinalysis showed that the concentration of epinephrine and norepinephrine were significantly decreased by both warm water immersion－and infrared－stimulated group of urine in 24 hours.
Conclusion: Therefore, these results suggest that the diminished responsiveness on the epinephrine and norepinephrine to warm water immersion and infrared in volunteer may be, in part, related by the increased of antisympathetic effects.
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KEYWORD
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warm water immersion, infrared, catecholamines(epinephrine, norepinephrine, dopamine)
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