Melanie Homan, Shavonnye U L Rath, Virginia L S Green, Jennifer Hutson, Marcie J Myers, Joshua D Guggenheimer
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Abstract
The purpose of this study was to examine the effects of far-infrared (FIR) heat on quality of life (QOL) in older adults. Participants were assigned to either a convective heat group (CON) or a convective and FIR group. Participants received six, 30-min heat sessions over the course of three weeks. Pre- and post-assessments included physical measures such as range of motion, gait speed, Timed Up and Go, and hand grip strength. Standardized questionnaires were used to determine pain severity and its interference with daily life, and the impact pain had on overall QOL. Pain severity was significantly reduced (from 3.31 to 2.5, p < .05) in the FIR group from pre-to-post, and pain interference was significantly reduced (from 1.26 to 0.43, p < .05) in the CON group from pre-to-post testing. Findings suggest that heat therapy was successful in reducing pain over time.
本研究旨在探讨远红外线（FIR）热对老年人生活质量（QOL）的影响。参与者被分配到对流加热组（CON）或对流和远红外组。参与者在三周内接受六次每次 30 分钟的热疗。前期和后期评估包括运动范围、步速、定时上下楼和手部握力等身体指标。标准化问卷用于确定疼痛的严重程度及其对日常生活的干扰，以及疼痛对总体 QOL 的影响。疼痛的严重程度明显降低（从 3.31 降至 2.5，p p
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These are some of the broad questions with which the International Journal of Aging and Human Development is concerned. Emphasis is upon psychological and social studies of aging and the aged. However, the Journal also publishes research that introduces observations from other fields that illuminate the "human" side of gerontology, or utilizes gerontological observations to illuminate in other fields.
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