Table 1.

Skin temperatures before treatment at the heel and head of fibula in each group

	Group	Skin temperatures
		Baseline	1st week	2nd week	3rd week	4th week
Heel	CON	30.2 ± 1.3	28.3 ± 0.9	25.9 ± 0.6	27.9 ± 1.3	26.6 ± 1.1
	PI	29.5 ± 1.4	28.2 ± 1.1	27.3 ± 0.6	27.4 ± 1.0	25.5 ± 0.7
	PI + sham	29.2 ± 1.8	28.1 ± 1.4	28.7 ± 1.2	28.6 ± 1.9	25.3 ± 0.3
	PI + hot pack	31.1 ± 0.9	28.2 ± 1.1	25.7 ± 1.1	29.8 ± 1.5	27.4 ± 0.9
Head of fibula	CON	33.8 ± 0.2	33.6 ± 0.2	33.0 ± 1.0	33.9 ± 0.2	33.7 ± 0.4
	PI	33.5 ± 0.6	32.2 ± 0.6	31.5 ± 0.8	32.2 ± 0.3	31.7 ± 0.5
	PI + sham	31.9 ± 0.8	32.1 ± 0.6	31.5 ± 0.6	32.6 ± 0.6	31.7 ± 0.4
	PI + hot pack	33.8 ± 0.3	33.4 ± 0.6	32.6 ± 1.1	33.1 ± 0.7	32.4 ± 0.5

We observed the chronological change of skin temperatures due to physical inactivity or treatment. Skin temperatures were taken soon after cast removal. Skin temperatures are expressed as mean ± SEM. There were no significant differences between any groups during the physical inactivity period