Application Of Infrared Thermography In Basketball

The purpose of this study was to explore the difference in thermographic profile of the body in women basketball players and to detect seasonal changes in skin temperature distributions. Six women basketball players (age 21 +/- 0,76) recruited from the basketball club "Student" Nis. Thermal imaging of the participants was performed by the thermovision camera model E30 (FLIR Systems, Sweden) with thermic sensibility of less than 0,1 degrees C, accuracy +/- 2% from the registered temperature and photo resolution of 160 x 120 pixels. Obtained thermograms were analysed qualitatively and quantitatively. Results didn't show any abnormal asymmetry in collateral regions of interest which lead to the conclusion that players didn't experience any injury during autumn half of season.