Low-frequency oscillations of finger skin blood flow during the initial stage of cold-induced vasodilation at different air temperatures

摘要

Representative blood flow and temperature in response to finger cooling at 20 °C (a) and 25 °C (b) air temperatures. The finger was exposed to local cooling at 5 °C for 30 min following 10 min of rest. The first maximum and minimum temperatures are indicated by black arrows and arrowheads, respectively, suggesting the presence of a CIVD event. The first maximum and minimum blood flows are indicated by white arrowheads and arrows, respectively. In addition, the onset time of the CIVD (CIVD onset_sbf) is indicated by small arrows. Phase 1 (vasoconstriction; from the onset of cooling to minimum blood flow), phase 2 (prior to CIVD; from minimum blood flow to CIVD onset_sbf), and phase 3 (CIVD; from CIVD onset_sbf to maximum blood flow) are indicated as (1–3), respectively.