Using skin temperature gradients or skin heat flux measurements to determine thresholds of vasoconstriction and vasodilatation
Using skin temperature gradients or skin heat flux measurements to determine thresholds of vasoconstriction and vasodilatation
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DOI:
10.1007/s00421-002-0692-3
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发表时间:
2002-11-01
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3
通讯作者:
Tipton, MJ
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作者:
House, JR;Tipton, MJ
Forearm-fingertip skin temperature differentials (Tsk-diff) are used to indicate vasomotor tone, vasoconstriction defined as having occurred when Tsk-diff greater than or equal to4degreesC (Sessler et al. 1987, 1988a, b). This study was conducted to determine whether Tsk-diff or finger pad heat flux (HF) can be used to predict when vasoconstriction and vasodilatation occur. Seven subjects (one female) sat in water at [mean (SD)] 40.7 (0.8)degreesC until their core temperature (T,) increased by 1degreesC, ensuring vasodilatation. The water was then cooled [at a rate of 0.6 (0.1)degreesC.min(-1)] until T-c fell to 0.5degreesC below pretesting values, causing vasoconstriction. Subjects were then rewarmed in water [41.2 (1.0)degreesC]. Skin blood flow (SkBF) was measured using laser Doppler flowmetry (LDF) on the left second finger pad [immersed in water at 10.4 (1.4)degreesC as part of another experiment], and infrared plethysmography on the third finger pad of both hands. Tsk-diff and HF were measured on the right upper limb, which remained in air. When vasodilated, the subjects had a stable Tsk-diff and HE During cooling, rapid-onset vasoconstriction occurred coincidental with large gradient changes in HF and Tsk-diff (inflection points). In two subjects the original vasoconstriction definition (Tsk-diff greater than or equal to4degreesC) was not attained, in the other five this was achieved 31-51 min after vasoconstriction. During rewarming, the Tsk-diff and HF inflection points less accurately reflected the onset of vasodilatation, although with one exception they were within 5 min of the LDF changes. We conclude that Tsk-diff and HF inflection points predict vasoconstriction accurately, and better than Tsk-diff greater than or equal to4degreesC.