Thermographic imaging in sports and exercise medicine: A Delphi study and consensus statement on the measurement of human skin temperature

Thermographic imaging in sports and exercise medicine: A Delphi study and consensus statement on the measurement of human skin temperature

The importance of using infrared thermography (IRT) to assess skin temperature (tsk) is increasing in clinical settings. Recently, its use has been increasing in sports and exercise medicine; however, no consensus guideline exists to address the methods for collecting data in such situations. The ai...

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Published in:Journal of thermal biology Vol. 69; pp. 155 - 162
Main Authors: Moreira, Danilo Gomes, Costello, Joseph T., Brito, Ciro J., Adamczyk, Jakub G., Ammer, Kurt, Bach, Aaron J.E., Costa, Carlos M.A., Eglin, Clare, Fernandes, Alex A., Fernández-Cuevas, Ismael, Ferreira, José J.A., Formenti, Damiano, Fournet, Damien, Havenith, George, Howell, Kevin, Jung, Anna, Kenny, Glen P., Kolosovas-Machuca, Eleazar S., Maley, Matthew J., Merla, Arcangelo, Pascoe, David D., Priego Quesada, Jose I., Schwartz, Robert G., Seixas, Adérito R.D., Selfe, James, Vainer, Boris G., Sillero-Quintana, Manuel
Format: Journal Article
Language:English
Published: England Elsevier Ltd 01-10-2017
Elsevier BV
Subjects:
Animals
Body temperature
Body Temperature Regulation
Checklist
Data processing
Delphi method
Delphi Technique
Exercise
Exercise Therapy - methods
Guideline
Humans
Infrared thermography
Protocol
Skin
Skin Temperature
Sports
Sports Medicine - methods
Studies
Thermography
Thermography - methods
Thermoregulation
Infrared thermography
Checklist
Thermoregulation
Guideline
Protocol
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Summary:The importance of using infrared thermography (IRT) to assess skin temperature (tsk) is increasing in clinical settings. Recently, its use has been increasing in sports and exercise medicine; however, no consensus guideline exists to address the methods for collecting data in such situations. The aim of this study was to develop a checklist for the collection of tsk using IRT in sports and exercise medicine. We carried out a Delphi study to set a checklist based on consensus agreement from leading experts in the field. Panelists (n = 24) representing the areas of sport science (n = 8; 33%), physiology (n = 7; 29%), physiotherapy (n = 3; 13%) and medicine (n = 6; 25%), from 13 different countries completed the Delphi process. An initial list of 16 points was proposed which was rated and commented on by panelists in three rounds of anonymous surveys following a standard Delphi procedure. The panel reached consensus on 15 items which encompassed the participants’ demographic information, camera/room or environment setup and recording/analysis of tsk using IRT. The results of the Delphi produced the checklist entitled “Thermographic Imaging in Sports and Exercise Medicine (TISEM)” which is a proposal to standardize the collection and analysis of tsk data using IRT. It is intended that the TISEM can also be applied to evaluate bias in thermographic studies and to guide practitioners in the use of this technique. •It was produced a checklist to assess skin temperature using infrared thermography.•The checklist contributes to the most appropriate application of this technique.•This checklist can be applied by wide array of end-users.
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ISSN:0306-4565
1879-0992
DOI:10.1016/j.jtherbio.2017.07.006