Trial reportPloS one2015
A comparison between conductive and infrared devices for measuring mean skin temperature at rest, during exercise in the heat, and recovery.
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20 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
- Non-Contact Infrared Thermometers and Thermal Scanners for Human Body Temperature Monitoring: A Systematic Review.Sensors (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Pooled it
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- Comparison of two skin temperature assessment methods after the application of topical revulsive products: Conductive iButton data logger system vs contact-free infrared thermometry.Skin research and technology : official journal of International Society for Bioengineering and the Skin (ISBS) [and] International Society for Digital Imaging of Skin (ISDIS) [and] International Society for Skin Imaging (ISSI) · 2020Trial
- Accuracy of next-generation wireless skin temperature sensors during exercise-heat stress.Experimental physiology · 2026Article
- Exercise-induced dehydration does not impair cognitive performance in naturally menstruating women.Temperature (Austin, Tex.) · 2025Article
- A Thermal Skin Model for Comparing Contact Skin Temperature Sensors and Assessing Measurement Errors.Sensors (Basel, Switzerland) · 2021Article
- Flexible Hybrid Electrodes for Continuous Measurement of the Local Temperature in Long-Term Wounds.Sensors (Basel, Switzerland) · 2021Article
- Monitoring heat strain: the effect of sensor type and location on single-site and mean skin temperature during work in the heat.International archives of occupational and environmental health · 2021Article
- Recent Advances on Early Detection of Heat Strain in Dairy Cows Using Animal-Based Indicators: A Review.Animals : an open access journal from MDPI · 2021Review
- Thermal Infrared Imaging Can Differentiate Skin Temperature Changes Associated With Intense Single Leg Exercise, But Not With Delayed Onset of Muscle Soreness.Journal of sports science & medicine · 2020Article
- Infrared Thermography in Exercise Physiology: The Dawning of Exercise Radiomics.Sports medicine (Auckland, N.Z.) · 2020Review
- Development of Body-Tissue Temperature-Control Transducer.Sensors (Basel, Switzerland) · 2018Article
- Validity of contact skin temperature sensors under different environmental conditions with and without fabric coverage: characterisation and correction.International journal of biometeorology · 2018Article
- Skin Temperature Measurement Using Contact Thermometry: A Systematic Review of Setup Variables and Their Effects on Measured Values.Frontiers in physiology · 2018Review
- Umbilical temperature correlation with core and skin temperatures at rest, in the heat and during physical activity.International journal of hyperthermia : the official journal of European Society for Hyperthermic Oncology, North American Hyperthermia Group · 2017Article
- The Effects of Natural Chinese Medicine Aconite Root, Dried Ginger Rhizome, andEvidence-based complementary and alternative medicine : eCAM · 2017Article
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- Validity of inner canthus temperature recorded by infrared thermography as a non-invasive surrogate measure for core temperature at rest, during exercise and recovery.Journal of thermal biology · 2016Article
- Warm Ambient Temperature Decreases Food Intake in a Simulated Office Setting: A Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial.Frontiers in nutrition · 2015Article
- A Prospective Pilot Study on Use of Liquid Crystal Thermography to Detect Early Breast Cancer.Integrative cancer therapiesArticle
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Abstract
purposeSkin temperature assessment has historically been undertaken with conductive devices affixed to the skin. With the development of technology, infrared devices are increasingly utilised in the measurement of skin temperature. Therefore, our purpose was to evaluate the agreement between four skin temperature devices at rest, during exercise in the heat, and recovery.
methodsMean skin temperature ([Formula: see text]) was assessed in thirty healthy males during 30 min rest (24.0 ± 1.2°C, 56 ± 8%), 30 min cycle in the heat (38.0 ± 0.5°C, 41 ± 2%), and 45 min recovery (24.0 ± 1.3°C, 56 ± 9%). [Formula: see text] was assessed at four sites using two conductive devices (thermistors, iButtons) and two infrared devices (infrared thermometer, infrared camera).
resultsBland-Altman plots demonstrated mean bias ± limits of agreement between the thermistors and iButtons as follows (rest, exercise, recovery): -0.01 ± 0.04, 0.26 ± 0.85, -0.37 ± 0.98°C; thermistors and infrared thermometer: 0.34 ± 0.44, -0.44 ± 1.23, -1.04 ± 1.75°C; thermistors and infrared camera (rest, recovery): 0.83 ± 0.77, 1.88 ± 1.87°C. Pairwise comparisons of [Formula: see text] found significant differences (p < 0.05) between thermistors and both infrared devices during resting conditions, and significant differences between the thermistors and all other devices tested during exercise in the heat and recovery.
conclusionsThese results indicate poor agreement between conductive and infrared devices at rest, during exercise in the heat, and subsequent recovery. Infrared devices may not be suitable for monitoring [Formula: see text] in the presence of, or following, metabolic and environmental induced heat stress.
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