Body-zone-specific skin temperature profiles in academic female fitness groups

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PhD, Associate Professor L.A. Romanova1
Dr.Biol., Professor Yu.N. Romanov1
Dr.Hab., Professor A.V. Eganov1
I.A. Komkova1
1South Ural State University (National Research University), Chelyabinsk

The authors believe that an individual skin temperature, being relatively constant, may be indicative of the energy metabolism and, hence, the skin temperature variations provide useful data on the complicated heat control systems; and on the correlations of the individual temperature profiles with the metabolic rates on the whole and physical activity in particular. The study obtained and analyzed the body-segment-specific skin temperature distribution profiles. Subject to the tests were the full-time female students (n=109) from the academic fitness groups classified by the body fat rates. The study found the low- and high-fat groups being different in their body-segment-specific skin temperature distribution profiles. The low-fat group was tested with the significantly higher average temperatures versus the high-fat group in the following body zones: on the back sides of both forearms; both shoulder blades; both shoulder triceps; both arm biceps; right and left intercostals; both thigh quadriceps; and both thigh biceps.

Keywords: female students, fitness, skin temperature, infrared thermography, fat mass.

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