l-Menthol attenuates the magnitude of cold-induced vasodilation on the extremities of young females

Table 2 Skin temperatures in a controlled condition and an experimental condition (menthol)

		Control		Menthol		P value
		Mean	SD	Mean	SD	P value
Rest (last 5 min)	T _finger	32.93	2.03	31.55	2.92	N.S.
	T _hand	33.06	1.30	31.22	2.06	0.001
	T _forearm	33.16	1.03	32.16	0.97	< 0.001
	Mean T_sk	34.01	0.66	33.61	0.45	0.012
Immersion (last 3 min)	T _finger	9.01	2.07	8.24	1.90	N.S.
	T _hand	27.31	2.64	26.10	2.38	N.S.
	T _forearm	33.48	1.32	33.24	1.53	N.S.
	Mean T_sk	33.45	0.55	33.35	0.45	N.S.
Recovery (last 3 min)	T _finger	32.10	2.85	31.30	2.75	N.S.
	T _hand	32.15	2.11	31.63	2.12	N.S.
	T _forearm	32.91	1.15	32.63	1.09	N.S.
	Mean T_sk	33.92	0.55	33.72	0.49	N.S.
Change in immersion (T_immersion − T_rest)	T _finger	− 25.65	2.47	− 24.77	2.73	N.S.
	T _hand	− 5.96	2.76	− 4.65	2.46	N.S.
	T _forearm	0.37	1.10	1.34	0.84	< 0.001
	Mean T_sk	− 0.59	0.37	− 0.33	0.28	0.012
Change in recovery (T_rec − T_rest)	T _finger	− 0.82	1.65	− 0.25	2.51	N.S.
	T _hand	− 6.14	3.15	− 5.14	2.44	N.S.
	T _forearm	− 0.39	0.58	0.22	0.24	< 0.001
	Mean T_sk	− 0.99	0.33	0.11	0.34	0.021

N = 17 females. Subjects’ left hand and forearm were applied with 1.5% menthol solution, and the middle finger of the dominant hand was immersed in 4 °C water
N.S. not significant

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