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Palm Temperature Differences after Static and Dynamic Load on High Bar
Karmen Šibanc1, Ivan Čuk1, Maja Pajek1
1Faculty of Sport, University of Ljubljana, SI-1000 Ljubljana, Slovenia.
Sensors (Basel, Switzerland)
|July 2, 2021
Summary
Palm temperature in athletes significantly drops after exercise, then rises above pre-exercise levels. Static loads stabilize hand temperature faster than dynamic loads, indicating different recovery patterns.
Area of Science:
- Sports Science
- Biophysics
- Thermal Imaging Applications
Background:
- Limited research exists on palm temperature responses to exercise.
- Understanding hand temperature changes is crucial for preventing injuries like blisters.
Purpose of the Study:
- To investigate palm temperature variations in human hands after static (Hang) and dynamic (Swing in Hang) loads.
- To analyze the recovery patterns of palm temperature post-exercise.
Main Methods:
- Utilized high-quality thermal imaging to measure palm temperatures in 38 sports science students.
- Recorded temperatures before, immediately after, and for 5 minutes post-load (30s duration) across nine regions of interest.
- Analyzed mean, standard deviation, and pixel data for temperature changes.
Main Results:
- No significant difference was found between left and right hand palm temperatures.
- Immediately post-load, palm temperature decreased significantly, then increased above pre-load levels.
- Static loads resulted in a stabilized elevated temperature after 3 minutes, while dynamic loads showed continuous temperature increase.
Conclusions:
- Both static and dynamic loads induce significant transient changes in palm temperature.
- Recovery dynamics differ between static and dynamic loading, with static loads reaching a plateau faster.
- Further research is needed to determine the full recovery time course for palm temperature.
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