New book: Infrared Thermography for the Detection of Injury in Sports Medicine
ThermoHuman team has recently collaborated in the publication of the chapter “Infrared Thermography for the Detection of Injury in Sports Medicine” in the new book edited by Jose Ignacio Priego Quesada called Application of Infrared Thermography in Sports Science that can be found online via Springer Link here.
This book addresses the application of infrared thermography in sports, examining the main benefits of this non-invasive, non-radiating and low-cost technique. Aspects covered include the detection of injuries in sports medicine, the assessment of sports performance due to the existing link between physical fitness and thermoregulation and the analysis of heat transfer for sports garments and sports equipment. Although infrared thermography is broadly considered to be a fast and easy-to-use tool, the ability to deliver accurate and repeatable measurements is an important consideration. Furthermore, it is important to be familiar with the latest sports studies published on this technique to understand its potential and limitations. Accordingly, this book establishes a vital link between laboratory tests and the sports field.
In this chapter, we describe how infrared thermography (IRT) can help professionals to prevent and monitor injuries, always based on the use of standardised protocols as the one created by TermoINEF research group. We will explain some of the main physiological aspects and will enumerate the main applications of infrared thermography, with examples gathered from our research and professional experience with top sport athletes and teams all over the world. To summarize, IRT can help us to reduce injury incidence and to increase the performance in a non-invasive, fast and objective way if information is shared with the technical staff to create daily science based decisions when measured via IRT.
The book is composed by 12 chapters explained below:
- Introduction: Historical Perspective of Infrared Thermography and Its Application in Sport Science.
Priego Quesada, Jose Ignacio (et al.) - Physics Principles of the Infrared Thermography and Human Thermoregulation.
Priego Quesada, Jose Ignacio (et al.) - Methodological Aspects of Infrared Thermography in Human Assessment.
Priego Quesada, Jose Ignacio (et al.) - Infrared Thermography for the Detection of Injury in Sports Medicine.
Fernández-Cuevas, Ismael (et al.) - The Use of Infrared Thermography in the Study of Sport and Exercise Physiology.
Formenti, Damiano (et al.) - Infrared Thermography in Water Sports.
Vardasca, Ricardo (et al.) - Assessment of Sport Garments Using Infrared Thermography.
Fournet, Damien (et al.) - Assessment of Equipment Using Infrared Thermography in Sports.
Luong, Minh Phong - Infrared Thermography: A Possible Role in Psychophysiology of Sport?
Formenti, Damiano (et al.) - Foot Temperature Assessment.
Gil-Calvo, Marina (et al.) - The Application of Infrared Thermography in Equestrian Sport.
Soroko, Maria (et al.) - Issues and Future Developments of Infrared Thermography in Sports Science.
Priego Quesada, Jose Ignacio (et al.)
ThermoHuman has had the support of the Funds of the European Union and the Community of Madrid through the Operational Programme on Youth Employment. Likewise, ThermoHuman within the framework of the Export Initiation Program of ICEX NEXT, had the support of ICEX and the co-financing of the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF). 
