Abstract des Autors

The purpose of this study was to investigate the differences in skin temperature during ice application through a dry towel and a dry elastic bandage compared to application on bare skin. Nine subjects completed a 30-min treatment session that consisted of 0.68 kg of cubed ice appplied under three conditions: through a dry towel, through a dry elastic bandage, and directly on the skin (control). Following the removal of the ice, all subjects were monitored for 20-min for skin temperature (S-temp). There was a significant interaction in S-temp between the control (12.50+/-4.39øC) and dry towel (23.48+/-2.88øC) conditions, the control (12.50+/-4.39øC) and dry elastic wrap (27.47+/-2.36øC) conditions, and the dry towel (23.48+/-2.88øC) and dry elastic wrap (27.47+/-2.36øC) conditions. The findings indicated that using a barrier (dry towel or dry elastic bandage) limits the temperature-reducing capacity of the ice and therefore its potential physiological effects. Verf.-Referat