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Background: Exertional heat stroke is a danger for athletes that participate in outdoor and indoor sports and can be fatal if not recognized and treated properly. Oral temperature is commonly used to assess an athleteʼs temperature during exercise, but previous research suggests it may be an invalid and unreliable measurement of core temperature. A company recently designed a mouth guard prototype that changes color when core temperature reaches a specific threshold.
Purpose: The purpose of this study was to determine the reliability and validity of the color-changing mouth guard when the user reaches a core temperature of 39°C. I hypothesized that the mouth guard would have limited validity and reliability.
Publication Date
2020
Publisher
College of Education and Health Professions Honors Program
City
Fayetteville
Keywords
Research-Based
Disciplines
Exercise Science | Medicine and Health Sciences
Citation
Covin, O. M. (2020). Validity and Reliability of Temperature Sensing Devices During and Following Exercise in the Heat. 2020 Honors Symposium. Retrieved from https://scholarworks.uark.edu/coesym20/14
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Advisors:
Brendon P. McDermott
Matthew S. Ganio
Awards: 1st Place