Original scientific paper
https://doi.org/10.31306/s.67.2.2
Physiology of athletes: investigation of thermoregulation with different sportswear using thermography
Ivana Salopek Čubrić
; Tekstilno-tehnološki fakultet, Zagreb, Hrvatska
Goran Čubrić
; Tekstilno-tehnološki fakultet, Zagreb, Hrvatska
Antonija Petrov
orcid.org/0000-0003-0422-3765
*
* Corresponding author.
Abstract
Sports equipment is crucial in achieving athletic performance by providing comfort, flexibility, and support during physically demanding activities. Its functionality not only enhances athletes' performance but also helps maintain body temperature and comfort, allowing athletes to fully dedicate themselves to sporting challenges. This research focuses on sportswear, specifically football jerseys, emphasizing the importance of comfort. By analysing the thermal properties of football jerseys, the study aims to better understand the effects of clothing on thermal comfort during different phases of activity. Using an infrared thermographic camera and recording images of the participants before and after intense activity, zones of sweating and temperature changes are identified. The results of the study provide guidelines for the behaviour of athletes in sportswear made of three different materials. The results should also serve to improve the development of sportswear to better meet the needs of athletes and increase their comfort and performance.
Keywords
sportswear, material, physiology, comfort, activity, infrared thermographic camera
Hrčak ID:
333016
URI
Publication date:
1.7.2025.
Visits: 370 *