Effects of Clothing Pressure of Pantyhose with Controlled Loop Length on the Human Circulatory System

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This study investigated the effects of the clothing pressure of pantyhose with controlled loop length in the wale and course direction on skin blood flow and skin temperature of the peripheral part of a leg, heart rate and core temperature. Fifteen women were employed as subjects. Differences of physiological response due to the age of subjects were also investigated. By wearing high-pressure pantyhose, skin blood flow decreased. The effect of clothing pressure on the calf and the thigh on skin blood flow was more marked than that on the ankle. The changes in skin temperature resembled that in skin blood flow. Wearing support-type pantyhose reduced heart rate and core temperature. However, wearing the trial support-type pantyhose of which the loop length was controlled in the wale and course direction reduced the decrease rate of skin and core temperature without depending on the age of women subjects.