Intra- and inter-session reliability and repeatability of an infrared thermography device designed for materials to measure skin temperature of the triceps surae muscle tissue of athletes.
Cesar Calvo-LoboMarta San-AntolínDaniel García-GarcíaRicardo Becerro de Bengoa-VallejoMarta Elena Losa IglesiasJulia Cosín-MatamorosIsrael Casado-HernándezEva María Martínez-JiménezVictoria Mazoteras-PardoDavid Rodríguez-SanzPublished in: PeerJ (2023)
The proposed procedure to determine skin temperature within the Manual Infrared Camera PCE-TC 30 thermography device presented excellent intra- and inter-session reliability and repeatability in athletes' triceps surae muscle tissue. Future studies should consider the SEM and MDC of this procedure to measure the skin temperature of soleus, medial, and lateral gastrocnemius muscles to promote triceps surae muscle prevention and recovery in athletes.