Abstract
The changes of skin temperature of hemiplegics during exercise were measured on the center of anterior surface of the thigh and posterior surface of the leg. Subjects consisted of seven hemiplegic patients and seven healthy adults. No significant difference in skin temperature was observed between the affected and normal sides at rest. The skin temperature of the affected side, however, was significantly lower than that of the normal side during exercise period. Low skin temperature of the affected side was more prominent during recovery period than during exercise period. Under the room temperature of 20℃, the difference in skin temperature between the affected and normal sides was more significant. Healthy subjects showed no significant difference in skin temperature between both sides under the both room conditions. These results suggest that lower skin temperature of hemiplegics during and after exercise period may be caused by autonomic nerve dysfunction.
