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.

Inclusion Criteria:

• 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 Criteria:

• 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.

Female

İstanbul/Türkiye