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Fig. 4 Thermal imaging of the front and back of the wheelchair-bound female player after 6 min
from the start of the tennis match
Fig. 5 Thermal imaging of the front and back of the wheelchair-bound female player after 12 min
from the start of the tennis match
Fig. 6 Thermal imaging of the front and back of the wheelchair-bound female player after 12 min
from the start of the tennis match
At the starting of the match, after 6 min, it can be observed from Fig. 4, that the hot
spots in the player’s body, which records a temperature above 33 °C, are located in
the shoulders areas, upper arms, below bust area, sides of the trunk, thighs and crotch
areas. This may be attributed to the muscles which are more functional during the