Comparison of rectal and aural core body temperature thermometry in hyperthermic, exercising individuals: A meta-analysis

Journal of Athletic Training

Volumn 47, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 329-338

  Huggins, Robert ^a   Glaviano, Neal ^b   Negishi, Naoki ^c   Casa, Douglas J ^a   Hertel, Jay ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT   (United States)

^b Advanced Physical Therapy   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Aural temperature; Exercise; Hyperthermia; Temperature assessment; Tympanic membrane temperature

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ATHLETE; BODY TEMPERATURE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DIMENSIONAL MEASUREMENT ACCURACY; EAR; EXERCISE; FEVER; HEAT STROKE; HUMAN; META ANALYSIS; METHODOLOGY; MORTALITY; RECTUM; SPORT; THERMOMETRY; THERMOREGULATION;

ATHLETES; BODY TEMPERATURE; BODY TEMPERATURE REGULATION; DIMENSIONAL MEASUREMENT ACCURACY; EAR; EXERCISE; FEVER; HEAT STROKE; HUMANS; RECTUM; SPORTS; THERMOMETRY;

EID: 84865229961     PISSN: 10626050     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4085/1062-6050-47.3.09     Document Type: Article

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