Thermographic Assessment of Skin Temperature Changes following Partial Body Cryostimulation (PBC) in Football Players

Infrared thermography has been widely used to visualize skin temperature in human science. One of the important areas its application is analysis changes body surface as a result use physical medicine treatments post-exercise regeneration sports. The aim this study was evaluate cutaneous response selected and range chosen markers skeletal muscle damage partial cryostimulation (PBC) method post-match regeneration. Fourteen football players underwent PBC after match. Thermographic analyses anterior posterior surfaces were performed before immediately treatment. Before, directly after, 24, 48, 72 h match serum creatine kinase (CK), lactate dehydrogenase (LDH), aspartate aminotransferase (AST) evaluated. After PBC, significant (p ≤ 0.001) decrease (Tsk) all analyzed occurred. greatest drop observed thighs (∆ = 9.96–11.02 °C); smallest occurred upper lower part back 6.18−6.70 °C) area chest 6.80 °C). most positive relationships between magnitude change Tsk thighs, fat, systolic diastolic blood pressure have shown. There no differences temperatures relation sides body, both PBC. confirms stimulating effect course concentration CK AST indicates potentially beneficial on post-workout regeneration, without side effects. Maintaining constant during comes at expense thermoregulatory mechanisms leading temperature.