PHYSIOLOGICAL THERMOREGULATOLY RESPONSE OF PATIENTS WITH CERVICAL SPINAL CORD INJURY

Abstract

To characterize the physiological thermoregulatory responses to thermal stimuli in patients with cervical spinal cord injuries, we conducted a study in a total of 119 patients and a total of 154 students resting in a sitting position under the following conditions: room temperature of 19°C, 21°C, 23°C, 25°C, 27°C, 29°C, or 31°C, relative humidity of 30%, 50%, 80%, airflow of 0.15 m/s or less, and amount of clothing of 0.6 clo. As a result, the optimum temperature and relative humidity range for patients were assumed to be 24±1°C and 50% in the spring and autumn seasons.