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Normal Temperature Values of the Knee Joint in Professional Athletes
M. N. Velichko,
А. S. Samoylov,
А. S. Umnikov,
I. M. Dolgov,
S. P. Shchelykalina,
А. M. Belyakova,
А. V. Shturmin,
I. V. Vasil’eva https://doi.org/10.33667/2078-5631-2025-4-52-58
Abstract
Background. To study the normal temperature values of the anterior surface of the knee joint in professional athletes from Russian national teams using infrared thermography.
Materials and methods. The study included 160 professional athletes (73 males and 87 females) with no diagnosed knee joint pathologies. Temperature measurements were performed using the NEC Thermo Tracer TH9100 infrared camera, capturing data from the anterior knee surface and patella. The study was conducted under standardized conditions to eliminate external influences.
Results. The median anterior knee surface temperature was 30.58 °C for the right knee and 30.54 °C for the left knee. The patellar temperature was 30.28 and 30.12 °C respectively. No significant differences were observed between the sides.
Conclusions. The obtained data can serve as reference values for monitoring knee joint conditions in professional athletes. Temperature indicators were comparable to those seen in early-stage osteoarthritis patients, warranting further research on the impact of intense physical activity on knee joint thermoregulation.
About the Authors
M. N. Velichko
Burnasyan Federal Medical Biophysical Center of Federal Medical Biological Agency
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
Head of the Department of Sports Traumatology, Sports Medicine and Arthroscopic Surgery.
Moscow
А. S. Samoylov
Burnasyan Federal Medical Biophysical Center of Federal Medical Biological Agency
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
Alexander A. Samoylov - Professor of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Corresponding Member of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Doctor of Medical Sciences, General Director.
Moscow
А. S. Umnikov
Burnasyan Federal Medical Biophysical Center of Federal Medical Biological Agency
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
Alexei S. Umnikov - PhD, Head of the Center for Combined Lesions.
Moscow
I. M. Dolgov
LLC «Dignosys»
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
Igor’ M. Dolgov - DM Sci, deputy general director.
Moscow
S. P. Shchelykalina
The Pirogov Russian National Research Medical University
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
Svetlana P. Shchelykalina - PhD, docent of the Department of Medical Cybernetics and Informatics Medicobiologic Faculty.
Moscow
А. M. Belyakova
Sechenov First Moscow State Medical Univesity
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
Anna M. Belyakova - PhD, Assistant at the Department of Sports Medicine and Medical Rehabilitation.
Moscow
А. V. Shturmin
Sechenov First Moscow State Medical Univesity
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
Anton V. Shturmin - physical therapy doctor Department of Sports Traumatology, Sports Medicine and Arthroscopic Surgery.
Moscow
I. V. Vasil’eva
Burnasyan Federal Medical Biophysical Center of Federal Medical Biological Agency
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
Irina V. Vasil’eva - PhD, Head of the Central Organizational Methodological Department.
Moscow
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Velichko M.N., Samoylov А.S., Umnikov А.S., Dolgov I.M., Shchelykalina S.P., Belyakova А.M., Shturmin А.V., Vasil’eva I.V. Normal Temperature Values of the Knee Joint in Professional Athletes. Medical alphabet. 2025;(4):52-58. (In Russ.) https://doi.org/10.33667/2078-5631-2025-4-52-58
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