La aplicación de agentes terapéuticos de calor y frío altera la medición del espesor de los pliegues cutáneos
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Antropometría, Grosor de los pliegues cutáneos, Crioterapia, TermoterapiaResumen
Introducción: La determinación precisa de la composición corporal es crucial para la evaluación y el entrenamiento atlético. La Sociedad Internacional para el Avance de la Cineantropometría sugiere que las mediciones de los pliegues cutáneos pueden verse afectadas por condiciones como el entrenamiento reciente, la competencia, la natación en sauna o la ducha, ya que el calor puede aumentar los valores debido a un aumento asociado en el flujo sanguíneo; sin embargo, este efecto no se ha demostrado previamente. Métodos: Este ensayo de intervención, con diseño cruzado, tuvo como objetivo investigar el efecto de las temperaturas superficiales de la piel modificadas después de aplicaciones térmicas tópicas en el grosor del pliegue cutáneo en el bíceps y el tríceps. Se registró el grosor del pliegue cutáneo (GF) y la temperatura de la superficie de la piel antes y después de la aplicación de una almohadilla térmica y una almohadilla de gel frío en 54 adultos jóvenes. Resultados: La aplicación de calor condujo a una reducción pequeña, pero significativa, en el GF del tríceps y ningún cambio significativo en el GF del bíceps, mientras que la aplicación de frío resultó en un aumento pequeño, pero significativo, en el GF del bíceps pero no en el GF del tríceps. Estos cambios pueden atribuirse a alteraciones en la extensibilidad del tejido y la velocidad de deslizamiento. Conclusiones: Este estudio indica que la aplicación tópica de calor o frío puede influir en la medición de los pliegues cutáneos, lo que resalta la importancia de estandarizar las condiciones de medición. Sin embargo, se necesitan más investigaciones para aclarar si se trata de un efecto biológico o de un error técnico de medición.
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