Temperature changes of selected body's surfaces of handball players in the course of training estimated by thermovision, and the study of the impact of physiological and morphological factors on the skin temperature

1. The aim of this study was to assess the temperature changes in the selected body surfaces (upper extremities-arm and forearm) in response to directed 90 min physical exercise as well as to analyse the impact of physiological and morphological factors on the dynamics of temperature changes. 2. The examined group consists of 16 professional handball players, submitted to an endurance training which lasted 90 min and contained elements of the actual game in a sports hall with air temperature of 20 degrees C and air humidity of 55%. 3. The mean temperatures from chosen body surfaces were registered before, immediately after and 10 min after physical effort (90 min) in comfort temperature conditions by means of a thermoviosion (ThermaCAM TM Sc500 camera). 4. Statistically significant positive correlation between maximum oxygen uptake (VO(2ma)x), %HRmax during the training session and the decrease in skin temperatures after exercise were observed. (C) 2010 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.