Physiological and Subjective Responses to Low Relative Humidity in Young and Elderly Men

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• In order to compare the physiological and the subjective responses to low relative humidity of elderly and young men, we measured saccharin clearance time (SCT), frequency of blinking, hydration state of the skin, transepidermal water loss (TEWL), sebum level recovery and skin temperatures as physiological responses. We asked subjects to evaluate thermal, dryness and comfort sensations as subjective responses using a rating scale. Eight non-smoking healthy male students (21.7±0.8yr) and eight non-smoking healthy elderly men (71.1±4.1yr) were selected. The pre-room conditions were maintained at an air temperature (Ta) of 25℃ and a relative humidity (RH) of 50%. The test-room conditions were adjusted to provide 25℃ Ta and RH levels of 10%, 30% and 50%. RH had no effect on the activity of the sebaceous gland or change of mean skin temperature. SCT of the elderly group under 10% RH was significantly longer than that of the young group. In particular, considering the SCT change, the nasal mucous membrane seems to be affected more in the elderly than in the young in low RH. Under 30% RH, the eyes and skin become dry, and under 10% RH the nasal mucous membrane becomes dry as well as the eyes and skin. These findings suggested that to avoid dryness of the eyes and skin, it is necessary to maintain greater than 30% RH, and to avoid dryness of the nasal mucous membrane, it is necessary to maintain greater than 10% RH. On the thermal sensation of the legs, at the lower humidity level, the elderly group felt cooler than the young group. On the dry sensation of the eyes and throat, the young group felt drier than the elderly group at the lower humidity levels. From the above results, the elderly group had difficulty in feeling dryness in the nasal mucous membrane despite being easily affected by low humidity. On the other hand, the young group felt the change of humidity sensitively despite not being severely affected by low humidity. Ocular mucosa and physiology of skin by dryness showed no difference by age. In the effect of longer exposure (180min.) to low RH, only TEWL showed a slight decrease after 120 minutes in 30% RH, and all the measured results showed no noticeable differences compared with the result at 120 minutes.

著者

• TOCHIHARA Yutaka

  Department of Ergonomics, Kyushu University

• CHOU Chinmei

  Department of ergonomics, Kyushu Institute of Design

• Tochihara Yutaka

  Department Of Ergonomics Faculty Of Design Kyushu University

• Tochihara Yutaka

  Faculty Of Design Kyushu University

• Tochihara Yutaka

  Department Of Physiological Hygiene National Institute Of Public Health

• Chou Chinmei

  Department Of Ergonomics Faculty Of Design Kyushu University

• Tochihara Yutaka

  Dep. Of Ergonomics Fac. Of Design Kyushu Univ.

• Sunwoo Yujin

  Department of Ergonomics, Kyushu Institute of Design

• Takeshita Junko

  Department of Ergonomics, Kyushu Institute of Design

• Murakami Motoko

  Kanebo Cosmetics Inc.

• Sunwoo Yujin

  Department Of Ergonomics Kyushu Institute Of Design

• Takeshita Junko

  Department Of Ergonomics Kyushu Institute Of Design

• Tochihara Yutaka

  Department Of Ergonomics Faculty Of Deign Kyushu University

• Chou Chinmei

  Deparatment Of Ergonomics Faculty Of Design Kyushu University

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