Is oral temperature an accurate measurement of deep body temperature? A systematic review

Journal of Athletic Training

Volumn 46, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 566-573

  Mazerolle, Stephanie M ^a   Ganio, Matthew S ^b   Casa, Douglas J ^a   Vingren, Jakob ^c   Klau, Jennifer ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF NORTH TEXAS   (United States)

Author keywords

Core temperature; Exertional heat stroke; Hyperthermia

Indexed keywords

BODY TEMPERATURE; DIMENSIONAL MEASUREMENT ACCURACY; FEVER; HEAT STROKE; HUMAN; METHODOLOGY; MOUTH; RECTUM; REVIEW; THERMOMETRY;

BODY TEMPERATURE; DIMENSIONAL MEASUREMENT ACCURACY; FEVER; HEAT STROKE; HUMANS; MOUTH; RECTUM; THERMOMETRY;

EID: 81855191562     PISSN: 10626050     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4085/1062-6050-46.5.566     Document Type: Review

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