[HTML][HTML] Infrared and skin: Friend or foe

D Barolet, F Christiaens, MR Hamblin - Journal of Photochemistry and …, 2016 - Elsevier
In the last decade, it has been proposed that the sun's IR-A wavelengths might be
deleterious to human skin and that sunscreens, in addition to their desired effect to protect …

Far infrared radiation (FIR): Its biological effects and medical applications: Ferne Infrarotstrahlung: Biologische Effekte und medizinische Anwendungen

F Vatansever, MR Hamblin - Photonics & lasers in medicine, 2012 - degruyter.com
Ferne Infrarotstrahlung (far infrared, FIR)(λ= 3–100 μm) ist ein Unterbereich des
elektromagnetischen Spektrums, der hinsichtlich seiner biologischen Effekte von …

Cellulite treatment: a comprehensive literature review

I Zerini, A Sisti, R Cuomo, S Ciappi… - Journal of cosmetic …, 2015 - Wiley Online Library
An effective and long‐term treatment of cellulite has not been well established. To our
knowledge, no review has analyzed the whole range of treatments for this condition. We …

[HTML][HTML] Effects of far infrared rays emitting clothing on recovery after an intense plyometric exercise bout applied to elite soccer players: a randomized double-blind …

I Loturco, CCC Abad, FY Nakamura, SP Ramos… - Biology of …, 2016 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
The aim was to investigate the effects of far infrared (FIR) ray emitting clothes on indirect
markers of exercise-induced muscle damage and physical performance recovery after a …

[HTML][HTML] The influence of fiber cross-section on fabric far-infrared properties

Y Tao, T Li, C Yang, N Wang, F Yan, L Li - Polymers, 2018 - mdpi.com
Far-infrared radiation (FIR) possesses various promising properties that are beneficial to an
individuals' health. Exploring the interaction between fiber shapes and FIR performance is …

[HTML][HTML] Effect of optically modified polyethylene terephthalate fiber socks on chronic foot pain

RMB York, IL Gordon - BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine, 2009 - Springer
Background Increasing experimental and clinical evidence suggests that illumination of the
skin with relatively low intensity light may lead to therapeutic results such as reduced pain or …

[HTML][HTML] Far-infrared emission properties and thermogravimetric analysis of ceramic-embedded polyurethane films

AM Faisal, F Salaün, S Giraud, A Ferri, Y Chen, L Wang - Polymers, 2021 - mdpi.com
The far-infrared ray (FIR) is one kind of electromagnetic wave employed for numerous bio-
interactive applications such as body thermoregulation, infrared therapy, etc. Tuning the FIR …

[HTML][HTML] Thermal comfort and electrostatic properties of socks containing fibers with bio-ceramic, silver and carbon additives

L Stygienė, S Krauledas, A Abraitienė… - Materials, 2022 - mdpi.com
Socks are an important part of our clothing used in everyday activities. In order to ensure
thermal comfort during wear in cool outdoor or indoor conditions, and for health …

Bioceramic-fiber socks have more benefits than cotton-made socks in controlling bacterial load and the increase of sweat in runners

A Martínez Nova, F Marcos-Tejedor… - Textile Research …, 2018 - journals.sagepub.com
Background Socks are an important element in running and can help to maintain the optimal
conditions of warmth and moisture for the foot. Although socks with bioceramic fiber could be …

[HTML][HTML] Randomized controlled trial comparing the effects of far-infrared emitting ceramic fabric shirts and control polyester shirts on transcutaneous PO2

K Washington, J Wason, MS Thein… - Journal of textile …, 2018 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Our aim was to confirm earlier studies showing tcPO 2 to be higher under clothing made with
polyethylene terephalate (PET) fabric containing ceramic particles (CEL) compared to …