Kinetics of skin temperature in lower limbs of professional soccer athletes

Alex Fernandes; Miller de Assis; João Marins; André Andrade; Maicon Albuquerque; Ciro Brito; Cristiano da Silva; Myrian do Valle; Eduardo Pimenta; Emerson Garcia

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Kinetics of skin temperature in lower limbs of professional soccer athletes

Alex de Andrade Fernandes

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Miller Gomes de Assis

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João Carlos Bouzas Marins

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André Gustavo Pereira de Andrade

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Maicon Rodrigues Albuquerque

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Ciro José Brito

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Cristiano Diniz da Silva

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Myrian Augusta Araujo Neves do Valle

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Eduardo Mendonça Pimenta

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Emerson Silami Garcia

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Federal Institute for Education, Sciences and Technology of Minas Gerais (IFMG), Campus Ipatinga, Brazil
School of Physical Education, Physiotherapy and Occupational Therapy – Federal University of Minas Gerais, Brazil
Department of Physical Education, Human Performance Laboratory, Federal University of Viçosa, Brazil
Department of Physical Education, Federal University of Juiz de Fora, Campus Governador Valadares, Brazil

Biol Sport. 2025;42(2):345–352

DOI: https://doi.org/10.5114/biolsport.2025.145909

Online publish date: 2025/01/13

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