title: Fluidotherapy: evaluation of a new heat modality.
abstract: The development of a new heat therapy modality (fluidotherapy) consisting of a bed of solid particles suspended in air is reported. Measurements of time integrated heat absorption by a hand immersed in the fluidotherapy unit at 120F (48.9C), a whirlpool at 105.2F, and a paraffin bath at 126F show the average heat absorption to be 17.2, 5.6 and 4.8 BTU respectively during a 15-minute treatment.
mesh_terms: D001831:Body Temperature; D006225:Hand; D006358:Hot Temperature / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D006801:Humans; D006875:Hydrotherapy; D010232:Paraffin; D012046:Rehabilitation / Q000295:instrumentation*; D012881:Skin Temperature; D013814:Thermal Conductivity
chemical_list: D010232:Paraffin