The effects of local muscle temperature on force variability.
Matthew M MalletteLara A GreenGary J HodgesReno E FernleyDavid A GabrielMichael W R HolmesStephen S CheungPublished in: European journal of applied physiology (2019)
Our results suggest that the ability to perform a multi-plateaued isometric force task is not affected by changes to forearm muscle temperature. As the thermal manipulation was limited to the forearm, changes to hand temperature would be minimal, thus, proprioception in the wrist and hand was preserved allowing performance to be maintained. Therefore, modest changes to forearm muscle temperature are not likely to affect force variability if proprioception is maintained.