著者

西村 典子 中村 豊 恩田 哲也 伊藤 栄治 甲斐 堯介

出版者

東海大学

雑誌

東海大学スポーツ医科学雑誌 (ISSN:09153659)

巻号頁・発行日

vol.19, pp.63-68, 2007

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The purpose of this study is to investigate the effect of artificial carbon dioxide-rich water for peripheral circulatory improvement on fingers of baseball players with circulatory disturbances catching hands with index fingers suffering from repetitive ball impact. A trial therapy of bathing in artificial carbon dioxide-rich water and fresh water for following the nine university baseball players having symptoms of circulatory disturbances graphic evaluation of thermograph and analysis of temperature on fixed point was done. Results suggest circulatory improvement of fingers : two players of the artificial carbon dioxide-rich water tended toward increased temperature on their catching hands, indicating improved blood flow in the index finger and center-point of the palm area. The measurement conditions were not always ideal because there were some variance in this trial therapy, for example environmental temperatures, degrees of circulatory disturbances, problem progress of bathing and so on ; nevertheless treatments for circulatory disturbances in the fingers under the condition of low temperature don't currently exist. The therapy of bathing in artificial carbon dioxide-rich water seems to be useful on the sports field.