THE FOLLOWING ARE SYNOPSES OF SCIENTIFIC STUDIES EVALUATING THE IMPACT OF FAR INFRARED RAYS AND BIO-CERAMIC EMBEDDED APPAREL ON ATHLETIC PERFORMANCE

Title:    Effect of far-infrared radiation from the porcelain fiber-X1 on microcirculation.   
Author(s):    Huang, Y.; Zhong, W.; Duan, C.   
Source:    Chinese journal of sports medicine (Beijing), 1995: 14 (4). p. 216-219   

Abstract:    Special soft porcelain fiber-X1 is made in China and has a radioactive function of far-infrared under the stimulation of the infrared in human body. The effect of special porcelain fiber X1 on human microcirculation was studied. Changes of the skin temperature and skin blood flow while wearing the sleeves containing X1 were observed continuously using double blind method. Results indicated that after touching either more X1 or lesser X1, the local skin blood flows significantly increased, and these changes were in direct ratio to exposing duration and contents of X1. But the skin temperatures enhanced lightly. No relationship was found between the parameters of the skin temperatures and blood flows. All above indicated that X1 can invigorate the microcirculation of the skin.   

Keywords:    BLOOD FLOW; SKIN TEMPERATURE   
Subject Classification:    (962001) PHYSICAL-THERAPY