title: Thermal body patterns for healthy Brazilian adults (male and female).
abstract: The aim of this study was to establish the skin temperature (Tsk) thermal profile for the Brazilian population and to compare the differences between female and male Brazilian adults. A total of 117 female and 103 male were examined with a thermographic camera. The Tsk of 24 body regions of interest (ROI) were recorded and analyzed. Male Tsk results were compared to female and 10 ROI were evaluated with respect to the opposite side of the body (right vs. left) to identify the existence of significant contralateral Tsk differences (ΔTsk). When compared right to left, the largest contralateral ΔTsk was 0.3°C. The female vs. male analysis yielded significant differences (p<0.05) in 13 of the 24 ROI. Thigh regions, both ventral and dorsal, had the highest ΔTsk by sex (≈1.0°C). Tsk percentile below P5 or P10 and over P90 or P95 may be used to characterize hypothermia and hyperthermia states, respectively. Thermal patterns and Tsk tables were established for Brazilian adult men and women for each ROI. There is a low Tsk variation between sides of the body and gender differences were only significant for some ROIs.
authors.affiliation: Human Performance Laboratory - LAPEH, Universidade Federal de Viçosa, Viçosa, Brazil. Electronic address: jcbouzas@ufv.br.
authors.forename: João Carlos Bouzas
authors.initials: JC
authors.lastname: Marins
authors.affiliation: Human Performance Laboratory - LAPEH, Universidade Federal de Viçosa, Viçosa, Brazil.
authors.forename: Alex Andrade
authors.initials: AA
authors.lastname: Fernandes
authors.affiliation: Faculty of Physical Activity and Sport Sciences - INEF, Universidad Politécnica de Madrid, Madrid, Spain.
authors.forename: Sergio Piñonosa
authors.initials: SP
authors.lastname: Cano
authors.affiliation: Human Performance Laboratory - LAPEH, Universidade Federal de Viçosa, Viçosa, Brazil.
authors.forename: Danilo Gomes
authors.initials: DG
authors.lastname: Moreira
authors.affiliation: Human Performance Laboratory - LAPEH, Universidade Federal de Viçosa, Viçosa, Brazil.
authors.forename: Fabrício Souza
authors.initials: FS
authors.lastname: da Silva
authors.affiliation: Human Performance Laboratory - LAPEH, Universidade Federal de Viçosa, Viçosa, Brazil.
authors.forename: Carlos Magno Amaral
authors.initials: CM
authors.lastname: Costa
authors.affiliation: Faculty of Physical Activity and Sport Sciences - INEF, Universidad Politécnica de Madrid, Madrid, Spain.
authors.forename: Ismael
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Fernandez-Cuevas
authors.affiliation: Faculty of Physical Activity and Sport Sciences - INEF, Universidad Politécnica de Madrid, Madrid, Spain.
authors.forename: Manuel
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Sillero-Quintana
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001831:Body Temperature; D001938:Brazil; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D012737:Sex Factors; D012881:Skin Temperature; D013817:Thermography; D055815:Young Adult
keywords: Brazilian profile; Infrared thermography; Skin temperature; Thermal symmetry