Variability in peripheral rewarming after cold stress among 255 healthy Norwegian army conscripts assessed by dynamic infrared thermography
The following article, Norheim, A.J., Borud, E., Wilsgaard, T., DeWeerd, L. & Mercer, J.B. (2018). Variability in peripheral rewarming after cold stress among 255 healthy Norwegian army conscripts assessed by dynamic infrared thermography. International Journal of Circumpolar Health , 77(1), can...
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ftunivtroemsoe:oai:munin.uit.no:10037/14374 2023-05-15T15:55:25+02:00 Variability in peripheral rewarming after cold stress among 255 healthy Norwegian army conscripts assessed by dynamic infrared thermography Norheim, Arne Johan Borud, Einar Kristian Wilsgaard, Tom DeWeerd, Louis Mercer, James 2018-11-16 https://hdl.handle.net/10037/14374 https://doi.org/10.1080/22423982.2018.1536250 eng eng Taylor & Francis Open International Journal of Circumpolar Health https://doi.org/10.1080/22423982.2018.1536250 Norheim, A.J., Borud, E., Wilsgaard, T., DeWeerd, L. & Mercer, J.B. (2018). Variability in peripheral rewarming after cold stress among 255 healthy Norwegian army conscripts assessed by dynamic infrared thermography. International Journal of Circumpolar Health , 77(1). https://doi.org/10.1080/22423982.2018.1536250 FRIDAID 1627668 doi:10.1080/22423982.2018.1536250 1239-9736 2242-3982 https://hdl.handle.net/10037/14374 openAccess VDP::Medical disciplines: 700::Health sciences: 800 VDP::Medisinske Fag: 700::Helsefag: 800 Thermography soldier conscript hand circulation cold challenge nicotine frostbite snus Journal article Tidsskriftartikkel Peer reviewed 2018 ftunivtroemsoe https://doi.org/10.1080/22423982.2018.1536250 2021-06-25T17:56:16Z The following article, Norheim, A.J., Borud, E., Wilsgaard, T., DeWeerd, L. & Mercer, J.B. (2018). Variability in peripheral rewarming after cold stress among 255 healthy Norwegian army conscripts assessed by dynamic infrared thermography. International Journal of Circumpolar Health , 77(1), can be accessed at https://doi.org/10.1080/22423982.2018.1536250 . Exposure to cold climate is an inevitable consequence of military training in Norway. Adequate peripheral microcirculation in the extremities is important to maintain temperature, and to protect against freezing cold injuries. The aim of this study was to investigate the variability in skin rewarming ability. The study subjects consisted of 260 healthy Norwegian army conscripts, following a mild cold provocation test (hands immersed in 20°C water for 1 min) using dynamic infrared thermography (DIRT). Thermal images were obtained to investigate any differences in skin rewarming ability of the hand (fingers). DIRT took place under standardised and stable study conditions. Conscripts were characterised as either slow, intermediate or rapid rewarmers. While 90% could recover, partially or completely, within 4 min to the skin temperature values before the provocation test, 10% showed a slow rewarming pattern. In the slow rewarmers, the rewarming ability was correlated with a low average temperature of the hands prior to the cooling test. The healthy young army conscripts in this study showed a large variability in their rewarming ability following a standardised mild cold provocation test. Article in Journal/Newspaper Circumpolar Health International Journal of Circumpolar Health University of Tromsø: Munin Open Research Archive Mercer ENVELOPE(65.647,65.647,-70.227,-70.227) Norway International Journal of Circumpolar Health 77 1 1536250 |
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The following article, Norheim, A.J., Borud, E., Wilsgaard, T., DeWeerd, L. & Mercer, J.B. (2018). Variability in peripheral rewarming after cold stress among 255 healthy Norwegian army conscripts assessed by dynamic infrared thermography. International Journal of Circumpolar Health , 77(1), can be accessed at https://doi.org/10.1080/22423982.2018.1536250 . Exposure to cold climate is an inevitable consequence of military training in Norway. Adequate peripheral microcirculation in the extremities is important to maintain temperature, and to protect against freezing cold injuries. The aim of this study was to investigate the variability in skin rewarming ability. The study subjects consisted of 260 healthy Norwegian army conscripts, following a mild cold provocation test (hands immersed in 20°C water for 1 min) using dynamic infrared thermography (DIRT). Thermal images were obtained to investigate any differences in skin rewarming ability of the hand (fingers). DIRT took place under standardised and stable study conditions. Conscripts were characterised as either slow, intermediate or rapid rewarmers. While 90% could recover, partially or completely, within 4 min to the skin temperature values before the provocation test, 10% showed a slow rewarming pattern. In the slow rewarmers, the rewarming ability was correlated with a low average temperature of the hands prior to the cooling test. The healthy young army conscripts in this study showed a large variability in their rewarming ability following a standardised mild cold provocation test. |
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Variability in peripheral rewarming after cold stress among 255 healthy Norwegian army conscripts assessed by dynamic infrared thermography |
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Variability in peripheral rewarming after cold stress among 255 healthy Norwegian army conscripts assessed by dynamic infrared thermography |
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Variability in peripheral rewarming after cold stress among 255 healthy Norwegian army conscripts assessed by dynamic infrared thermography |
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Variability in peripheral rewarming after cold stress among 255 healthy Norwegian army conscripts assessed by dynamic infrared thermography |
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Variability in peripheral rewarming after cold stress among 255 healthy Norwegian army conscripts assessed by dynamic infrared thermography |
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variability in peripheral rewarming after cold stress among 255 healthy norwegian army conscripts assessed by dynamic infrared thermography |
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