Impact of 10 Sessions of Whole Body Cryostimulation on Cutaneous Microcirculation Measured by Laser Doppler Flowmetry

• Authors: Szyguła Renata , Dybek Tomasz , Klimek Andrzej , Tubek Sławomir
• Languages of publication: EN

Abstracts

EN

The aim of the present study was to evaluate the basic and evoked blood flow in the skin microcirculation of the hand, one day and ten days after a series of 10 whole body cryostimulation sessions, in healthy individuals.The study group included 32 volunteers - 16 women and 16 men. The volunteers underwent 10 sessions of cryotherapy in a cryogenic chamber. The variables were recorded before the series of 10 whole body cryostimulation sessions (first measurement), one day after the last session (second measurement) and ten days later (third measurement). Rest flow, post-occlusive hyperaemic reaction, reaction to temperature and arterio-venous reflex index were evaluated by laser Doppler flowmetry.The values recorded for rest flow, a post-occlusive hyperaemic reaction, a reaction to temperature and arterio - venous reflex index were significantly higher both in the second and third measurement compared to the initial one. Differences were recorded both in men and women. The values of frequency in the range of 0,01 Hz to 2 Hz (heart frequency dependent) were significantly lower after whole-body cryostimulation in both men and women. In the range of myogenic frequency significantly higher values were recorded in the second and third measurement compared to the first one.Recorded data suggest improved response of the cutaneous microcirculation to applied stimuli in both women and men. Positive effects of cryostimulation persist in the tested group for 10 consecutive days.

Keywords

EN

cryotherapy; skin blood flow; rest flow; post-occlusive hyperaemic reaction; arterio-venous reflex index

• Publisher: De Gruyter Open
• Journal: Journal of Human Kinetics
• Year: 2011
• Volume: 30
• Pages: 75-83

Dates

published

1 - 12 - 2011

online

25 - 12 - 2011

Contributors

author

Szyguła Renata

• Department of Physical Education and Physiotherapy, Technical University, Opole, Poland

author

Dybek Tomasz

• Department of Physical Education and Physiotherapy, Technical University, Opole, Poland

author

Klimek Andrzej

• Institute of Human Physiology, University School of Physical Education, Krakow, Poland

author

Tubek Sławomir

• Department of Internal Diseases, Voivodship Hopsital, Opole, Poland

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Identifiers

DOI

10.2478/v10078-011-0075-0