1992 Volume 58 Issue 5 Pages 288-291
To clarify the factors related to the sensation of coldness in the fingers of hands, shape and fingertip skin temperature of the middle finger of both hands were measured in 132 female students The results obtained were as follows. 1. There were 24 subjects (18.2%) who had sensation of coldness in the fingers. 2. There were no significant differences in the Body Mass Index between the subjects with and without sensation of coldness in the fingers. 3. The length of the middle fingers of both hands in the subjects with sensation of coldness in the fingers was significantly longer than that in the subjects without sensation of coldness in the fingers. 4. In summer there were no significant differences in the fingertip skin temperatures between the subjects with and without sensation of coldness in the fingers. However, in winter skin temperature in the subjects with sensation of coldness in the fingers was significantly lower than that in the subjects without sensation of coldness in the fingers..
