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T1 Infrared thermography applied to lower limb muscles in elite soccer players with functional ankle equinus and non-equinus condition
A1 Rodríguez Sanz, David
A1 Losa Iglesias, Marta Elena
A1 López López, Daniel
A1 Calvo Lobo, César
A1 Palomo López, Patricia
A1 Becerro de Bengoa Vallejo, Ricardo
A2 Fisioterapia
K1 Fisioterapia
K1 Medicina. Salud
K1 Deporte
K1 Sport
K1 Foot
K1 Termografía
K1 Termography
K1 Tobillos
K1 Ankle
K1 Pies
AB Gastrocnemius-soleus equinus (GSE) is a foot-ankle complaint in which the extensibility of the gastrocnemius (G) and soleus muscles (triceps surae) and ankle are limited to a dorsiflexion beyond a neutral ankle position. The asymmetric forces of leg muscles and the associated asymmetric loading forces might promote major activation of the triceps surae, tibialis anterior, transverses abdominal and multifidus muscles. Here, we made infrared recordings of 21 sportsmen (elite professional soccer players) before activity and after 30 min of running. These recordings were used to assess temperature modifications on the gastrocnemius, tibialis anterior, and Achilles tendon in GSE and non-GSE participants. We identified significant temperature modifications among GSE and non-GSE participants for the tibialis anterior muscle (mean, minimum, and maximum temperature values). The cutaneous temperature increased as a direct consequence of muscle activity in GSE participants. IR imaging capture was reliable to muscle pattern activation for lower limb. Based on our findings, we propose that non-invasive IR evaluation is suitable for clinical evaluation of the status of these muscles.
PB PeerJ Inc.
YR 2018
FD 2018-03-17
LK http://hdl.handle.net/10612/7581
UL http://hdl.handle.net/10612/7581
NO PeerJ, 2017
NO 11 p.
DS BULERIA. Repositorio Institucional de la Universidad de León
RD 05-may-2024