Fig. 2. Tympanic temperature and basal metabolic rate. (A) Tympanic temperature, Pre (white circle) and Post (black circle), (B) basal metabolic rate (BMR), Pre (white bar) and Post (black bar) on thermotherapy. TH-1 (pre □: 28.27 ± 8.06 kcal/kg/day vs. post ■: 41.62 ± 9.13 kcal/kg/day, ***p < 0.001) and TH-15 (pre □: 32.41 ± 9.52 kcal/kg/day vs. post ■: 49.32 ± 10.64 kcal/kg/day, ***p < 0.001) for differences between Pre vs. Post. #p < 0.01, ##p < 0.01, and ###p < 0.001 for difference between TH-1 and TH-15. Values (n = 33) are mean ± SD. Resting BMR of TH-15 was significantly higher than in TH-1 (before thermotherapy, 28.27 ± 8.06 kcal/kg/day vs. 41.62 ± 9.13 kcal/kg/day, ##p < 0.01). BMR was increased by 13.35 kcal/kg/day (***p < 0.001) in TH-1 and by 16.91 kcal/kg/day (***p < 0.001) in TH-15. TH, thermotherapy, immersing half-bath, 42 ± 0.5°C for 60 min (5-min break at 5-min intervals); TH-1, application of thermotherapy once; TH-15, application of thermotherapy repeated 15 times.
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