The Effects of Far Infrared Therapy on the Removal of Lactic Acid after Exercise

[[abstract]]本計劃主要目的是針對「運動後遠紅外線負離子甕對血乳酸移除效果」之前期研究進行追蹤，繼之以遠紅外線負離子甕結合磁能，探討血乳酸移除之效果。本實驗以36 名運動健康與休閒系志願受試者，將其分為實驗組(蒸甕組、蒸甕磁能組)、及控制組，每組12 名。首先，運動前測量各受試者之血乳酸;其次，施以耐力跑(800 公尺)運動負荷後，實驗組(蒸甕組)以遠紅外線負離子甕蒸甕30 分鐘後，而蒸甕磁能組外加佩帶磁寶亦蒸甕30 分鐘後，隨即測量兩組之血乳酸，而控制組則休息30 分鐘後，再測量其血乳酸。最後，以競速乳酸測試儀，分析運動前後血乳酸之參數變化。所得資料經過相依樣本t 檢定，比較兩組運動前後測之差異，結果如下 : 1.運動後隨即蒸甕30 分鐘之蒸甕組，達顯著差異，顯示遠紅外線負離子甕有助於血乳酸的移除。2.運動後蒸甕30 分鐘且佩帶磁寶組，亦有助於血乳酸的移除，但統計結果，未達顯著差異。3.運動後30 分鐘，無蒸甕組之血乳酸，未達顯著差異。根據上述結果，對後續研究者提出具體建議 。[[abstract]]This study is aiming to trace the pilot study’s effects of far infrared therapy on the removal of lactic acid after exercise, and to investigate the same effects of far infrared therapy combined with the magnetic energy. This experiment included 36 volunteer participants of the department of sports, health and leisure. The participants was divided into experimental groups (steam bath and steam bath combined with magnetic energy) and control group, with 12 participants in each group. Firstly, blood lactic acid was measured before exercise; Secondly, after all participants experienced 800m endurance running, the experimental participants (steam bath and steam bath combined with magnetic energy) took a 30-minute bath. Then their blood was collected to test their lactic acid value. The control participants’ blood was also collected to test their lactic acid value after 30-minute rest. Finally, the parameter of the blood lactic acid pre- and post- exercise was analyzed by the EDGE Blood Lactate Meter. Dependent sample t test was used to analyze the data. The comparison of the difference of the blood lactic acid among the groups shows the results as the following: 1. Taking a 30-minute steam bath right after exercise helps to remove the lactic acid. The difference between pre- and post-exercise is significant. 2. Taking a 30-minute steam bath combined magnetic energy right after exercise also helps to remove the lactic acid, but the difference between pre- and post-exercise is not significant. 3. The lactic acid values of the control group showed no significant difference between pre- and post-exercise after 30-minute rest. According to above mentioned results, this study proposed a specific suggestion to following studies