Abstract
We studied the physiolgical effects of the compression in lower-limbs upon the changes of skin temperature. The test was made on one male and ten female subjects wearing the different kinds of elastic support type knit products. The skin temperature was measured by using a thermograph and was analyzed in detail. The results are summarized as follows: (1) The skin temperature of hands increased by wearing the supporters and various kinds of pantyhose. (2) The compression in the lower-limbs with supporters and various kinds of pantyhose alters the mechanism of body temperature regulations as a consequence of the stimulation of the pressure receptor: As a result, pressure-sweating reflection occurred on the hands. (3) Thermography can be measured for giving physiologi-cal indices of the pressure, because the skin temperature differed in compliance with various kinds of pantyhose.
