Table 2 Representative parameters describing the skin temperature time course.
Abbreviation | Definition | Units |
|---|---|---|
Basal temperature (Tbasal) | The mean value of the temperature series sampled before the test | °C |
Minimum temperature (Tmin) | The minimum value of the temperature series sampled during cupping | °C |
Maximum temperature (Tmax) | The maximum value of the temperature series sampled after cupping | °C |
Time to Tmax | Time to reach the maximum temperature | s |
Maximum temperature increment (∆Tmax) | The maximum value of the difference between the temperature series and the basal temperature (Tmax − Tbasal) | °C |
Maximum temperature decrement (∆Tdnc) | The difference between the basal temperature and the minimum value of the temperature series sampled during cupping (Tbasal − Tmin) | °C |
