EVALUATION OF THE TOLERABILITY AND BIOMEDICAL POTENTIAL OF A GARMENT CONTAINING PRINTED CERAMICS IN MUSCULAR PAIN

Measuring quality of life, described with the EURO-QoL-5D-5L or EQ-5D-5L. The instrument consists of: a 5-dimensional descriptive system (mobility, self-care ability, habitual activities, pain/discomfort, and anxiety/depression), each of which involves a three-point rating scale (no problem=1 point; some problem=2 points; persistent problem=3 points); and a VAS that requires the subject to answer the question, "How healthy do you feel today?" A score of 0 corresponds to the worst health status ever, while 100 equals the best perceived health level. It is possible to combine the scores of the two sections and determine an overall score.

Measurement of well-being described through the Well-Being Index (WHO-5) [23], a self-report tool consisting of 5 statements, to which the subject can respond using a 5-point scale (always=5 points; never=0 points). The total score (from 0 to 25 points) is multiplied by 4 to obtain a score from 0 to 100, where 0 is the worst possible level of well-being and 100 is the best possible level of well-being.

The thermal comfort perceived by the occupants of the environment will also be described, using the ASHRAE (American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers) scale.This scale is a standardized and internationally recognized tool for assessing the subjective thermal comfort of people in a given environment. It is based on a personal assessment expressed on a 7-point scale (from +3, very hot, to -3, very cold, with 0 indicating neither hot nor cold), ranging from a feeling of extreme cold to a feeling of extreme heat.

Measurement of pain perception and its sensory dimensions, which were quantified and described using the Short Form-McGill Pain Questionnaire (SF-MPQ). The scale consists of 78 words, each of which describes a painful sensation in detail, divided into four main categories: sensory (sections 1-10), affective (sections 11-15), evaluative (section 16), and miscellaneous (sections 17-20). These 20 sections contain between 3 and 6 descriptive words. The subject to whom it is administered must then highlight the words that best describe their pain. Within each section, the words are assigned a score in ascending order of severity, ranging from 0 (no pain) to 3 (severe), and it is possible to choose more than one word per section; the word corresponding to the highest score will be chosen to define the final score. The words with the highest scores for each section will be added together and used to determine the Pain Rating Index (PRI). The questionnaire only gives a score and not

Measurement of perceived fatigue and exertion using the Borg scale CR 10. This tool is used to assess the perceived intensity of physical exercise on a numerical scale ranging from 0 (no exertion) to 10 (maximum exertion perceived in one's life). The assessment of perceived exertion is carried out at the end of a daily activity involving at least 30 minutes of movement .This is to avoid the influence of the most recent exertion. It is essential to educate the subject on how to collect data on perceived exertion, avoiding confusion between perceived exertion and perceived pain.