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Table 1 Changes in sublingual and skin temperatures and DPG(°C)

From: Effects of bathing-induced changes in body temperature on sleep

Part

Conditions

Before bathing (A)

After bathing (B)

Before sleep (C)

B-A

C-B

Sublingual

Showering

Short bathing

Long bathing

36.48 ± 0.36

36.55 ± 0.28

36.34 ± 0.38#

36.83 ± 0.34

36.82 ± 0.30

37.25 ± 0.45**,##

36.17 ± 0.34

36.28 ± 0.35

36.31 ± 0.22

0.35 ± 0.32

0.27 ± 0.23

0.91 ± 0.40**,##

− 0.66 ± 0.23

− 0.55 ± 0.26

− 0.94 ± 0.49##

Forehead

Showering

Short bathing

Long bathing

32.83 ± 0.91

32.94 ± 0.97

32.49 ± 1.09

33.03 ± 1.12

33.35 ± 1.26

32.76 ± 1.22

32.89 ± 1.34

32.89 ± 1.34

32.97 ± 1.46

0.20 ± 1.05

0.41 ± 1.24

0.27 ± 1.22

− 0.14 ± 0.93

− 0.47 ± 1.21

0.21 ± 1.05#

Chest

Showering

Short bathing

Long bathing

33.87 ± 0.76

33.32 ± 1.19*

33.17 ± 1.33*

33.43 ± 1.42

33.41 ± 0.95

32.91 ± 1.42

33.70 ± 1.32

33.90 ± 1.21

33.93 ± 1.03

− 0.44 ± 1.44

0.09 ± 1.21

− 0.26 ± 1.34

0.27 ± 1.08

0.49 ± 1.24

1.03 ± 1.24

Back of the hand

Showering 

Short bathing

Long bathing

30.07 ± 2.59

30.07 ± 2.12

29.09 ± 2.80

32.10 ± 1.30

32.37 ± 1.34

32.31 ± 1.39

29.99 ± 3.49

31.37 ± 2.38

31.65 ± 2.11

2.03 ± 2.61

2.30 ± 2.27

3.23 ± 3.22

− 2.10 ± 3.36

− 1.00 ± 2.32 

− 0.67 ± 2.19

Instep

Showering

Short bathing

Long bathing

28.82 ± 3.76

28.36 ± 3.54

27.90 ± 3.73

30.17 ± 1.88

31.94 ± 1.29**

32.38 ± 1.33**

30.43 ± 3.44

31.86 ± 2.49

32.68 ± 2.35*

1.36 ± 2.70

3.58 ± 3.07**

4.48 ± 3.44**

0.26 ± 2.96

− 0.08 ± 3.03

− 0.30 ± 2.17

DPG

Showering

Short bathing

Long bathing

− 5.06 ± 4.00

− 4.96 ± 3.93 

− 5.27 ± 3.83

− 3.26 ± 1.62

− 1.47 ± 1.73**

− 0.53 ± 1.62**,#

− 3.27 ± 3.20

− 2.04 ± 2.13

− 1.26 ± 2.35*

1.80 ± 3.30

3.49 ± 3.49

4.74 ± 3.26*

0.01 ± 3.06

 − 0.57 ± 3.16 

− 0.73 ± 2.46

  1. DPG: distal (instep) to proximal (chest) skin temperature gradient. A before bathing, B after bathing, C before sleep
  2. B-A means B minus A, representing the change from before bathing to after bathing
  3. C-B means C minus B, representing the change from after bathing to before sleep
  4. *Significant difference from showering condition, p < 0.05
  5. **Significant difference from showering condition, p < 0.01
  6. #Significant difference from short bathing condition, p < 0.05
  7. ## Significant difference from short bathing condition, p < 0.01