Table 1 Descriptive values of the temperature recorded during the various applications in the different superficial measurement intervals

 HPC

Antero-Lateral

21.09 ± 2.10

25.35 ± 2.31

27.19 ± 2.74

28.09 ± 3.08

29.77 ± 3.15

31.50 ± 4.11

22.97 ± 2.07

F=0.871

p< 0.522

Postero-Superior

22.32 ± 2.33

27.44 ± 3.81

29.84 ±5.18

31.53 ± 6.20

34.06 ± 6.58

34.14 ± 6.41

25.51 ± 3.37

Difference

1.23 ± 2.62

2.09 ± 3.75

2.65 ± 5.10

3.44 ± 6.37

4.29 ± 6.64

2.64 ± 6.94

2.54 ± 3.58

 LPC

Antero-Lateral

20.63 ± 3.09

21.88 ± 1.55

22.07 ± 1.81

22.74 ± 2.05

23.24 ± 1.66

23.93 ± 2.34

20.94 ± 2.37

F=1.073

p< 0.390

Postero-Superior

22.48 ± 2.52

25.21 ± 3.62

25.87 ± 4.24

25.65 ± 4.44

25.69 ± 4.70

22.83 ± 14.56

22.67 ± 2.09

Difference

1.85 ± 1.60

3.33 ± 3.17

3.80 ± 3.48

3.91 ± 3.45

3.45 ± 3.69

1.10 ± 14.17

1.73 ± 1.63

 HPR

Antero-Lateral

19.69 ± 2.48

24.81 ± 5.60

25.86 ± 5.96

27.07 ± 5.71

27.91 ± 5.89

29.09 ± 6.50

25.41 ± 3.86

F=2.469

p< 0.035

Postero-Superior

21.46 ± 2.77

28.76 ± 6.47

31.10 ± 7.23

33.22 ± 8.16

35.44 ± 9.23

35.65 ± 8.02

30.75 ± 6.82

Difference

1.77 ± 2.51

3.95 ± 5.46

5.24 ± 7.50

6.15 ± 6.66

7.53 ± 6.61

6.56 ± 6.72

5.34 ± 3.80

 LPR

Antero-Lateral

20.67 ± 2.25

21.78 ± 2.11

22.91 ± 3.05

23.46 ± 3.54

23.42 ± 2.51

23.96 ± 3.51

21.62 ± 3.39

F=1.093

p< 0.378

Postero-Superior

21.87 ± 2.37

24.22 ± 3.27

25.21 ± 3.82

25.72 ± 4.79

26.10 ± 4.22

26.91 ± 5.38

23.84 ± 3.67

Difference

1.20 ± 2.06

2.44 ± 2.36

2.30 ± 1.77

2.26 ± 3.12

2.68 ± 2.60

2.95 ± 3.78

2.22 ± 2.35