Posterior thigh thermal skin adaptations to radiofrequency treatment at 448kHz applied with or without Indiba® fascia treatment tools

摘要

[Purpose] This study aimed to evaluate the posterior thigh’s skin thermal responses to448-kHz radiofrequency-based therapy applied either in the form of standard application(Indiba Activ) or combined soft tissue treatment (Indiba Fasciatreatment). [Participants and Methods] Ten healthy males (22 ± 3 years of age, weight 75.2± 4.9 kg, height 178.5 ± 4.7) received four different treatments which included a)Indiba Activ (IA) radiofrequency treatment, b) Indiba Fascia (IF),c) Indiba Activ placebo (IAP) and d) Indiba Fascia Placebo (IFP) inthe posterior thigh of their dominant lower limb, while the non-dominant served as thecontrol. Skin temperature was recorded pre- and post-treatment and every minute until thesurface temperature reached pre-treatment levels using a wireless infrared thermometer.[Results] Both radiofrequency-based therapy groups IA and IF led to a significant increasein skin temperature compared to placebo applications. The IF intervention led to anaverage retention of elevated temperature for 164.2 minutes compared to 54.8 minutes ofIA, 23.17 of IFP and 17.6 minutes of IAP. [Conclusion] These findings indicate thatradiofrequency treatment at 448 kHz can induce and sustain significant thermal skinadaptations reflecting an increased blood circulation and metabolism of underlyingtissues.