Validity of Thermal Imaging in Injury Risk Assessment in Volleyball Players
Validity of Thermal Imaging in Injury Risk Assessment in Volleyball Players: A Comparative Analysis With Performance Tests
Biruni University
30 participants
Oct 21, 2025
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Conditions
Summary
Although studies in the literature have used thermography for injury prevention and performance monitoring in various sports, no systematic validation of the method has been conducted in volleyball players. This study aims to determine whether thermography is a reliable and standardized tool for injury risk assessment.
Eligibility
Inclusion Criteria7
- Aging between 18 and 30 years old
- Volunteer to participate in the study
- For women, be in the follicular phase of their menstrual cycle
- Be able to understand and speak Turkish
- Be in the team's preseason
- Have been playing volleyball on the team at the amateur/professional level for at least one year
- Have no ongoing musculoskeletal problems that prevent exercise
Exclusion Criteria4
- Continuing active rehabilitation
- Body mass index ≥ 30 kg/m2
- Having an active infectious/inflammatory disease (rheumatoid arthritis, sacroiliitis, bursitis, synovitis, etc.)
- Having consumed/taken coffee, alcohol, cigarettes, analgesics, anti-inflammatory medications, etc., within the 24 hours prior to the evaluation.
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Interventions
Pre-Season Assessments including performance based tests and thermal imaging.
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NCT07133841