2016 Volume 7 Pages 107-110
Sato T, Hayasaka T, Arata K. Sacral skin blood flow rate changes during shoulder and ankle flexion and extension in healthy young adults. Jpn J Compr Rehabil Sci 2016; 7 : 107-110.
Objective: We investigated the changes in sacral skin blood flow during shoulder and ankle flexion and extension movements.
Subjects and Methods: The subjects were 18 healthy young adult men. Sacral skin blood flow rates were measured using a laser Doppler flow meter during active and passive movements of the shoulder and ankle. Analysis of variance with Tukey's multiple comparison test was used to compare the sacral skin blood flow rates before, during, and after movements.
Results: In terms of movement sites, shoulder movement significantly increased the sacral skin blood flow compared with ankle movement (p < 0.01). For movement patterns, active movement (vs. passive movement) significantly increased the sacral skin blood flow compared with passive movement (p < 0.01).
Conclusion: These results suggested that sacral skin blood flow rates varied according to the movement site and pattern.
