Measurement and analysis of the gentle touch sensation in healthy people according to the author's test algorithm

Abstract

Introduction: There are five basic types of sensation: vibration, poses, gentle touch, pain and temperature. The literature says that to study gentle sensation can be used cotton ball or finger. It is important that the therapist dosed stimulus was reproducible.Aim of the study: Aim of this study was to measure the gentle touch sensation in healthy subjects for 21 points developed by researchersMaterial and methods: Examined 28 students Silesian Medical University in Katowice 21 women and 7 men. The age of respondents x = 21,1±1,8. On both hands and forearms of respondents indicated 21 points developed by the researchers. The researcher pointed randomly selected point. the purpose of the respondents was to identify the place where they felt the touch. If examined incorrectly described the location of the point, researcher measured a difference with centimeter tape. The results were put in database and statistically analyzed in Statistica 8.Results: Differences in the level of statistical significance was observed when comparing the mean scores of variations point 13 is located in the middle of the forearm to the side of both forearms.Conclusions: Observed changes may indicate a more precise feeling the gentle touch in the middle of the lateral side of the forearm.