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The Use of infrared thermography in the study of sport and exercise physiology

Damiano FormentiArcangelo MerlaJose Ignacio Priego Quesada

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medicine.medical_specialtyintegumentary systembusiness.industrySkin blood flowResistance trainingSkin temperature030204 cardiovascular system & hematologyCore temperature03 medical and health sciences0302 clinical medicineThermographyPhysical therapyMedicinePerspirationmedicine.symptomExercise physiologybusiness030217 neurology & neurosurgery

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Infrared thermography (IRT) is considered an upcoming, promising methodology in the field of exercise physiology. Skin temperature distribution derives from muscular activity, skin blood flow as well as perspiration patterns in specific body parts. This chapter aims to provide a general overview on the literature about the study of the skin temperature response to exercise assessed by means of IRT and its relationship with other thermoregulatory variables, exercise characteristics and performance factors.

10.1007/978-3-319-47410-6_5http://hdl.handle.net/11383/2085354