피복효과면에서 본 발과 다리의 체온조절적 특성 = Thermoregulatory Characteristics of Feet and Legs in aspects of Covering Effect

다국어 초록 (Multilingual Abstract)

This study was conducted to investigate the thermoregulatory characteristics of feet and legs by comparing with the physiological responses according to the covering parts of lower limbs. Five healthy female subjects wore three types of clothing-covered legs and feet(LF-C) with long trousers and socks, exposed the legs(L-E) with half trousers and socks, and exposed the legs and feet(LF-E) with only half trousers - when the subjects rested at 25℃ and were exposed to 18℃ for 90℃ min.
Rectal temperatures(Tre) were maintained higher in LF-E than L-E and LF-C at both environments. Decreases of Tre after exposure to 18℃ were significantly smaller in LF-E than L-E and LF-C, and almost same in L-E and LF-C. Heat production in both environments, increases of heat production and weight loss after exposure to 18℃ were not significant among three types of clothing.
From these findings it would be suggested that the legs would play the little role of voluntary thermoregulation as vasoconstriction and the role of the legs depend on thermal conditions of feet, while the feet play the positive role of voluntary thermoregulation in terms of heat conservation in cool environment.