Effects of Unilateral Muscle Fatigue on Thermographic Skin Surface Temperature of Back and Abdominal Muscles—A Pilot Study
The present study aimed to assess the effects of asymmetric muscle fatigue on the skin surface temperature of abdominal and back muscles. The study was based on a pre-post/follow-up design with one group and included a total of 41 subjects (22 male, 19 female; age, 22.63 ± 3.91; weight, 71.89 ± 12.9...
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| description | The present study aimed to assess the effects of asymmetric muscle fatigue on the skin surface temperature of abdominal and back muscles. The study was based on a pre-post/follow-up design with one group and included a total of 41 subjects (22 male, 19 female; age, 22.63 ± 3.91; weight, 71.89 ± 12.97 kg; height, 173.36 ± 9.95). All the participants were asked to perform side bends in sets of 20 repetitions on a Roman chair until complete exhaustion. The pre-, post- and follow-up test (24 h after) skin surface temperatures were recorded with infrared thermography. Subjective muscle soreness and muscle fatigue were analyzed using two questionnaires. The results of the post hoc tests showed that skin temperature was statistically significantly lower in the post-tests than in the pre- and follow-up tests, but no meaningful differences existed between the pre- and follow-up tests. Asymmetric side differences were found in the post-test for the upper and lower areas of the back. Differences were also noted for the front in both the upper and lower areas. No thermographic side asymmetries were found at the pre- or follow-up measurement for either the back or the front. Our results support the potential of using thermographic skin surface temperature to monitor exercise and recovery in athletes, as well as its use in rehabilitational exercise selection. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-e9f6ae17120a485c8ad52809395acc6f2023-11-30T22:23:52ZengMDPI AGSports2075-46632022-03-011034110.3390/sports10030041Effects of Unilateral Muscle Fatigue on Thermographic Skin Surface Temperature of Back and Abdominal Muscles—A Pilot StudyCarlo Dindorf0Eva Bartaguiz1Elena Janowicz2Michael Fröhlich3Oliver Ludwig4Department of Sports Science, Technische Universität Kaiserslautern, 67663 Kaiserslautern, GermanyDepartment of Sports Science, Technische Universität Kaiserslautern, 67663 Kaiserslautern, GermanyDepartment of Sports Science, Technische Universität Kaiserslautern, 67663 Kaiserslautern, GermanyDepartment of Sports Science, Technische Universität Kaiserslautern, 67663 Kaiserslautern, GermanyDepartment of Sports Science, Technische Universität Kaiserslautern, 67663 Kaiserslautern, GermanyThe present study aimed to assess the effects of asymmetric muscle fatigue on the skin surface temperature of abdominal and back muscles. The study was based on a pre-post/follow-up design with one group and included a total of 41 subjects (22 male, 19 female; age, 22.63 ± 3.91; weight, 71.89 ± 12.97 kg; height, 173.36 ± 9.95). All the participants were asked to perform side bends in sets of 20 repetitions on a Roman chair until complete exhaustion. The pre-, post- and follow-up test (24 h after) skin surface temperatures were recorded with infrared thermography. Subjective muscle soreness and muscle fatigue were analyzed using two questionnaires. The results of the post hoc tests showed that skin temperature was statistically significantly lower in the post-tests than in the pre- and follow-up tests, but no meaningful differences existed between the pre- and follow-up tests. Asymmetric side differences were found in the post-test for the upper and lower areas of the back. Differences were also noted for the front in both the upper and lower areas. No thermographic side asymmetries were found at the pre- or follow-up measurement for either the back or the front. Our results support the potential of using thermographic skin surface temperature to monitor exercise and recovery in athletes, as well as its use in rehabilitational exercise selection.https://www.mdpi.com/2075-4663/10/3/41infrared thermographytrunk musclesback musclesmuscle sorenessmuscle fatigue |
| spellingShingle | Carlo Dindorf Eva Bartaguiz Elena Janowicz Michael Fröhlich Oliver Ludwig Effects of Unilateral Muscle Fatigue on Thermographic Skin Surface Temperature of Back and Abdominal Muscles—A Pilot Study Sports infrared thermography trunk muscles back muscles muscle soreness muscle fatigue |
| title | Effects of Unilateral Muscle Fatigue on Thermographic Skin Surface Temperature of Back and Abdominal Muscles—A Pilot Study |
| title_full | Effects of Unilateral Muscle Fatigue on Thermographic Skin Surface Temperature of Back and Abdominal Muscles—A Pilot Study |
| title_fullStr | Effects of Unilateral Muscle Fatigue on Thermographic Skin Surface Temperature of Back and Abdominal Muscles—A Pilot Study |
| title_full_unstemmed | Effects of Unilateral Muscle Fatigue on Thermographic Skin Surface Temperature of Back and Abdominal Muscles—A Pilot Study |
| title_short | Effects of Unilateral Muscle Fatigue on Thermographic Skin Surface Temperature of Back and Abdominal Muscles—A Pilot Study |
| title_sort | effects of unilateral muscle fatigue on thermographic skin surface temperature of back and abdominal muscles a pilot study |
| topic | infrared thermography trunk muscles back muscles muscle soreness muscle fatigue |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2075-4663/10/3/41 |
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