Inhibitory Effects of Far-Infrared Ray-Emitting Belts on Primary Dysmenorrhea
This study investigated the therapeutic effect of the far-infrared ray-emitting belt (FIRB) in the management of primary dysmenorrhea in female patients. Forty adolescent females with primary dysmenorrhea were enrolled in the study. Quantitative measurements were taken during the menstruation. Sever...
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| author | Ben-Yi Liau Ting-Kai Leung Ming-Chiu Ou Cheng-Kun Ho Aiga Yang Yung-Sheng Lin |
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| description | This study investigated the therapeutic effect of the far-infrared ray-emitting belt (FIRB) in the management of primary dysmenorrhea in female patients. Forty adolescent females with primary dysmenorrhea were enrolled in the study. Quantitative measurements were taken during the menstruation. Several parameters were measured and compared, including temperature, abdominal blood flow, heart rate variability, and pain assessment. Statistical analysis shows that treatment with FIRB had significant efficiency in increasing regional surface temperature and abdominal blood flow, widening standard deviation of normal-to-normal RR intervals, and reducing VRS and NRS pain scores. The application of an FIRB appears to alleviate dysmenorrhea. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-5f300da9f8064a29afc1c97e8cf91ccb2025-08-20T02:35:21ZengWileyInternational Journal of Photoenergy1110-662X1687-529X2012-01-01201210.1155/2012/238468238468Inhibitory Effects of Far-Infrared Ray-Emitting Belts on Primary DysmenorrheaBen-Yi Liau0Ting-Kai Leung1Ming-Chiu Ou2Cheng-Kun Ho3Aiga Yang4Yung-Sheng Lin5Department of Biomedical Engineering, Hungkuang University, 34 Chung-Chie road, Shalu, Taichung 443, TaiwanDepartment of Diagnostic Radiology, Taipei Medical University Hospital & Department of Radiology, School of Medicine, College of Medicine, Taipei Medical University, 250 Wu-Hsing Street, Taipei 110, TaiwanDepartment of Applied Cosmetology and Master Program of Cosmetic Science, Hungkuang University, 34 Chung-Chie road, Shalu, Taichung 443, TaiwanDepartment of Applied Cosmetology and Master Program of Cosmetic Science, Hungkuang University, 34 Chung-Chie road, Shalu, Taichung 443, TaiwanDepartment of Applied Cosmetology and Master Program of Cosmetic Science, Hungkuang University, 34 Chung-Chie road, Shalu, Taichung 443, TaiwanDepartment of Applied Cosmetology and Master Program of Cosmetic Science, Hungkuang University, 34 Chung-Chie road, Shalu, Taichung 443, TaiwanThis study investigated the therapeutic effect of the far-infrared ray-emitting belt (FIRB) in the management of primary dysmenorrhea in female patients. Forty adolescent females with primary dysmenorrhea were enrolled in the study. Quantitative measurements were taken during the menstruation. Several parameters were measured and compared, including temperature, abdominal blood flow, heart rate variability, and pain assessment. Statistical analysis shows that treatment with FIRB had significant efficiency in increasing regional surface temperature and abdominal blood flow, widening standard deviation of normal-to-normal RR intervals, and reducing VRS and NRS pain scores. The application of an FIRB appears to alleviate dysmenorrhea.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2012/238468 |
| spellingShingle | Ben-Yi Liau Ting-Kai Leung Ming-Chiu Ou Cheng-Kun Ho Aiga Yang Yung-Sheng Lin Inhibitory Effects of Far-Infrared Ray-Emitting Belts on Primary Dysmenorrhea International Journal of Photoenergy |
| title | Inhibitory Effects of Far-Infrared Ray-Emitting Belts on Primary Dysmenorrhea |
| title_full | Inhibitory Effects of Far-Infrared Ray-Emitting Belts on Primary Dysmenorrhea |
| title_fullStr | Inhibitory Effects of Far-Infrared Ray-Emitting Belts on Primary Dysmenorrhea |
| title_full_unstemmed | Inhibitory Effects of Far-Infrared Ray-Emitting Belts on Primary Dysmenorrhea |
| title_short | Inhibitory Effects of Far-Infrared Ray-Emitting Belts on Primary Dysmenorrhea |
| title_sort | inhibitory effects of far infrared ray emitting belts on primary dysmenorrhea |
| url | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2012/238468 |
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