Thermal imaging responses of lower-limb muscles following anaerobic testing in male soccer players: A time-series approach.

ABSTRACT: Exercise-induced thermoregulatory responses may vary by sport, yet limited evidence exists on how soccer players respond to high-intensity anaerobic testing. This study aimed to evaluate the acute changes in lower extremity muscle thermal skin temperature(Tsk) in amateur male soccer players following the Wingate anaerobic test and to determine the potential effects of moderators (dominant leg, smoking status, body height, and body fat percentage) on these responses. A total of 26 amateur male soccer players participated in this study, which employed a repeated-measures cross-sectional design. Infrared thermography(IRT) was used to record Tsk data from six anatomical locations(bilateral quadriceps, hamstrings, and gastrocnemii) at five different time points(baseline, 15 seconds, 4, 8, and 1

SUBMITTER: Korkmaz S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12517531 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature