TITLE:
Analysis of Interferential Current Therapy-Induced Skin Changes in Healthy Korean Men
AUTHORS:
So-Jung Kim, Seung-Min Yang, Ju-Hyun Kim, Jeong-Uk Lee, Mee-Young Kim, Lim-Kyu Lee, Byoung-Sun Park, Won-Deok Lee, Ji-Woong Noh, Yong-Sub Shin, Doo-Ho Kim, Il-Hyun Kim, Kong-Sook Noh, Junghwan Kim
KEYWORDS:
Interferential Current Therapy, Korean Men, Skin
JOURNAL NAME:
Natural Science,
Vol.10 No.11,
November
30,
2018
ABSTRACT: We examined the
changes in numerous skin conditions before and after the ap-plication of
interferential current therapy to various regions of healthy male bodies. In
this study, we assessed the differences in the skin’s sebum, moisture levels,
pores, wrinkles, pigmentation, and elasticity on the shoulders, lower back, and
the knees of Korean males in their 20s. A total of 30 healthy males were
in-cluded in the study. We used a skin diagnosis meter as a device for
measuring the state of the skin. A statistical difference was found when
comparing the pre- and post-measurement values in regards to the moisture
levels, wrinkles, and pig-mentation. In the correlation analysis results, the
sebum and pigmentation, moisture levels and wrinkles, moisture levels and
pigmentation, and moisture levels and elasticity were all positively
correlated, respectively. The results of this study partially suggest that a
change in skin condition is associated with ex-ternal stimulation. The study
also found that the effects of the application of in-terferential current
therapy on the various skin conditions may differ depending on the region of
the body that the application is conducted as well.